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solanine

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so·la·nine   (sō'lə-nēn', -nĭn)   
n.  A bitter poisonous alkaloid, C45H73NO15, derived from potato sprouts, tomatoes, and nightshade and having narcotic properties formerly used to treat epilepsy.

[French, from Latin sōlānum, nightshade, from sōl, sun; see sāwel- in Indo-European roots.]
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Main Entry: so·la·nine
Variant: or so·la·nin /'sO-l&-"nEn, -n&n/
Function: noun
: a bitter poisonouscrystalline alkaloid C45H72NO15 from several plants (as some potatoes or tomatoes) of the family Solanaceae
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