Capsaicin
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| Capsaicin | |
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| Term | Capsaicin |
| Short definition | Capsaicin - (pronounced) (kap-SAY-ih-sin) An ingredient of certain plants, including cayenne pepper and red pepper, used topically for peripheral nerve pain. It is also being studied for controlling mucositis pain after chemotherapy and radiation therapy |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
Capsaicin - (pronounced) (kap-SAY-ih-sin) An ingredient of certain plants, including cayenne pepper and red pepper, used topically for peripheral nerve pain. It is also being studied for controlling mucositis pain after chemotherapy and radiation therapy
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