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solanine

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so·la·nine  (sl-nn, -nn) also so·la·nin (-nn)
n.
A bitter poisonous alkaloid, C45H73NO15, derived from potato sprouts, tomatoes, and nightshade and having narcotic properties formerly used to treat epilepsy.
[French, from Latin slnum, nightshade, from sl, sun; see swel- in Indo-European roots.]
solanine [ˈsəʊləˌnaɪn]
n
(Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) a poisonous alkaloid found in various solanaceous plants, including potatoes which have gone green through exposure to light
[from solan(um) + -ine2]
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