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tomatine

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

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noun

Meaning 1

A toxic glycoalkaloid with fungicidal properties, found in the stems and leaves of tomato plants.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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

Examples

  • 2006, John R. Stommel, 6: Genetic Enhancement of Tomato Fruit Nutritive Value, Maharaj K. Razdan, Autar K. Mattoo (editors), Genetic Improvement of Solanaceous Crops, Volume 2: Tomato, page 208, Tomato accumulates the glycoalkaloids a-tomatine and dehydrotomatine in a 10 : 1 ratio (Madhavi and Salunkhe 1998).
  • 2012, Cheryll Williams, Medicinal Plants in Australia, Volume 3: Plants, Potions and Poisons, page 156, In addition, the level of tomatine in transgenic tomatoes (190–280 mg/100 g fresh weight) was increased substantially from that of the parent (35 mg/100 g) and the standard transgenic tomato (12 mg/100 g).

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History

Etymology

From tomato + -ine.

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Portuguese: tomatina — toxic glycoalkaloid found in tomato plants