solanine

solanine noun: a poisonous glycoalkaloid found in many species of the nightshade family Solanaceae, including potato and tomato.

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Noun

solanine (countable and uncountable, plural solanines)

A poisonous glycoalkaloid found in many species of the nightshade family Solanaceae, including potato and tomato.
- 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.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
- The most potent inhibitors are found in potatoes, and of these the most active component is the glycoalkaloid solanine.
- The toxicity of solanine has been the subject of extensive study.1996, M. M. T. Janssen, H. M. C. Put, M. J. R. Nut, “Chapter Two: Natural Toxins”, in John De Vries, editor, Food Safety and Toxicity, page 14

சொலனீன்

plural	solanines

From translingual Solanum + -ine.

What does solanine mean?: Solanine means a poisonous glycoalkaloid found in many species of the nightshade family Solanaceae, including potato and tomato.
What is solanine in Tamil?: Solanine in Tamil is சொலனீன். See Solanine meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is solanine?: Solanine is a noun.
What is the plural of solanine?: The plural of solanine is solanines.

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