Solanine

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A bitter poisonous alkaloid, C45H73NO15, derived from potato sprouts, tomatoes, and nightshade and having narcotic properties formerly used to treat epilepsy.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A poisonous glycoalkaloid found in many species of the nightshade family.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • 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.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A complex body, either itself an alkaloid or containing an alkaloid, the active principle of bittersweet, Solanum Dulcamara. It is a narcotic poison.
  • Word Usage
    "Unripe tomatoes and the green "eyes" of potatoes contain solanine which can cause moderate nausea, vomiting, headache and diarrhea."
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    solonia    solanina   
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