solasodine

noun

so·​las·​o·​dine

səˈlasəˌdēn,

-də̇n;

ˌsäləˈsōˌdēn,

-₋dᵊn

plural -s

: a crystalline steroidal alkaloid C₂₇H₄₃NO₂ closely related to solanidine and obtained by hydrolysis of solasonine

Word History

Etymology

solasonine + solanidine

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