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solanine definition

so·la·nine (sō′lə nēn′, -nin)

noun

a complex glycosidic alkaloid, CHNO, found in potato sprouts and various plants of the nightshade family
also solanin so′·la·nin (-nin)

Etymology: Fr < L solanum, nightshade (see solanum) + Fr -ine, -ine

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