aloin
[ al-oh-in ]
nounPharmacology.
an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
Origin of aloin
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British Dictionary definitions for aloin
aloin
/ (ˈæləʊɪn) /
noun
a bitter crystalline compound derived from various species of aloe: used as a laxative and flavouring agent
Origin of aloin
1C19: from aloe + -in
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