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Definition of Solanine

1. n. 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; -- called also solonia, and solanina.

Definition of Solanine

1. Noun. (organic compound) A poisonous glycoalkaloid found in many species of the nightshade family. ¹

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Definition of Solanine

1. a poisonous alkaloid [n -S]

Medical Definition of Solanine

1. 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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