n.
Variant: also so · la · nin
Pronunciation: ' s ō -l ə - ˌ n ē n, -n ə n
Function: noun
Etymology: French solanine, from Latin solanum
Date: 1838
: a bitter poisonous crystalline alkaloid C 45 H 73 NO 15 found in the parts (as tubers and fruits) of several plants (as potatoes and tomatoes) of the nightshade family