| solanine | <chemistry> A poisonous alkaloid glucoside extracted from the berries of common nightshade (Solanum nigrum), and of bittersweet, and from potato sprouts, as a white crystalline substance having an acrid, burning taste. Synonym: solonia, and solanina. Origin: L. Solanum nightshade. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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