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so·la·nine

(sō′lə-nēn′, -nĭn) also so·la·nin (-nĭn)

A bitter poisonous alkaloid, C₄₅H₇₃NO₁₅, found in potatoes and other plants of the nightshade family. It has narcotic properties and was formerly used to treat epilepsy.

[French, from Latin sōlānum, nightshade, from sōl, sun; see sāwel- in Indo-European roots.]

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solanine

(ˈsəʊləˌnaɪn)

(Elements & Compounds) a poisonous alkaloid found in various solanaceous plants, including potatoes which have gone green through exposure to light

[C19: from solan(um) + -ine²]

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