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.]
Main Entry: so·la·nine Variant: orso·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