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solanine

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A poisonous glycoalkaloid found in many species of the nightshade family Solanaceae, including potato and tomato.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences

Examples

  • 1989, R. P. Sharma, D. K. Salunkhe, Chapter 8: Solanum Glycoalkaloids, Peter R. Cheeke (editor), Toxicants of Plant Origin: Alkaloids, Volume 1: Alkaloids, page 214, Apparently the high activity of α-solanine injected into the bloodstream may be due to cholinesterase inhibition, while the lesser effects of orally administered α-solanine could reflect its poor adsorption from the gastrointestinal tract.

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History

Etymology

From translingual Solanum + -ine.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Esperanto: solanino — poisonous glycoalkaloid found in many species of nightshade
  • French: solanine — poisonous glycoalkaloid found in many species of nightshade
  • German: Solanin — poisonous glycoalkaloid found in many species of nightshade
  • Italian: solanina — poisonous glycoalkaloid found in many species of nightshade
  • Kazakh: соланин (solanin) — poisonous glycoalkaloid found in many species of nightshade
  • Polish: solanina — poisonous glycoalkaloid found in many species of nightshade