Sō-lā'nĭn-ē or Sōl'a-nī'nă1, n.
n. [Fr. solanine, from Lat. solanum, nightshade.] (Chem.) A vegetable
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Solanine
Sōl'a-nīne2
an alkaloid, obtained from various species of Solanum, as S. dulcamara, S. nigrum, S. tuberosum, &c. It forms a crystalline powder, very bitter and acid, and highly poisonous. Gregory.