Term Name: | nonivamide |
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Synonyms: | Hydroxymethoxybenzyl pelargonamide, N-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzyl)nonanamide, N-Nonanoyl vanillylamide, N-Vanillylnonamide, N-Vanillylpelargonamide, Pelargonyl vanillylamide, Pseudocapsaicin, Vanillyl-N-nonylamide |
Definition: | A capsaicinoid that is the carboxamide resulting from the formal condensation of the amino group of 4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzylamine with the carboxy group of nonanoic acid. It is the active ingredient in many pepper sprays. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:46936] ( EBI ) |