Solanine
Pronunciation : Sol"a*nine
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. solanum nightshade.] (Chem.)
Definition : Defn: 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.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913