solanine Meaning, Definition & Usage

Sol"a*nine noun

Etymology

L. solanum nightshade.

Definitions

1. (Chem.) 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. C45H73NO15