"Capsicum" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A plant genus of the family SOLANACEAE. The hot peppers yield CAPSAICIN, which activates VANILLOID RECEPTORS. Several varieties have sweet or pungent edible fruits that are used as vegetables when fresh and spices when the pods are dried.
| Descriptor ID |
D002212
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.650.940.800.575.912.250.905.145
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| Concept/Terms |
Bell Pepper- Bell Pepper
- Bell Peppers
- Pepper, Bell
- Peppers, Bell
- Sweet Pepper
- Pepper, Sweet
- Peppers, Sweet
- Sweet Peppers
- Red Pepper
- Pepper, Red
- Peppers, Red
- Red Peppers
- Green Pepper
- Green Peppers
- Pepper, Green
- Peppers, Green
Cayenne Pepper- Cayenne Pepper
- Cayenne Peppers
- Pepper, Cayenne
- Peppers, Cayenne
- Cayenne
Hot Pepper- Hot Pepper
- Hot Peppers
- Pepper, Hot
- Peppers, Hot
Jalapeno Pepper- Jalapeno Pepper
- Jalapeno Peppers
- Pepper, Jalapeno
- Peppers, Jalapeno
Chilli Pepper- Chilli Pepper
- Chilli Peppers
- Pepper, Chilli
- Peppers, Chilli
- Chile Pepper
- Chile Peppers
- Pepper, Chile
- Peppers, Chile
- Chili Pepper
- Chili Peppers
- Pepper, Chili
- Peppers, Chili
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