Medical Dictionary
nightshade
noun night·shade \ˈnīt-ˌshād\
Medical Definition of NIGHTSHADE
1
: any plant of the genus Solanum (family Solanaceae, the nightshade family) which includes some poisonous weeds, various ornamental garden plants, and important crop plants (as the potato and eggplant)
2
: belladonna 1
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