单词	tomatine
释义	tomatine /ˈtɒmətiːn / (also tomatin /ˈtɒmətɪn/) noun [mass noun] Chemistry A compound of the steroid glycoside class, present in the stems and leaves of the tomato and related plants.In N. crassa, erg-3 mutants display an increased sensitivity to isoflavonoids such as pisatin, maackiain, and biochanin A and increased resistance to the steroidal glycoside tomatine.... Two common examples are tomatine from tomato and nicotine from tobacco. Tomatine levels in this variety are compatible to tomatine levels in commercial tomato varieties. Origin 1940s: from tomato + -ine4.
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