Definition for SO-LAN'IN-A, or SOL'A-NINE

SO-LAN'IN-A, or SOL'A-NINE, n. [L. solanum, nightshade.]

A vegetable alkaloid, obtained from various species of Solanum, as S. dulcamara, S. nigrum, S. tuberosum, etc.

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