aloin

[ al-oh-in ]

/ ˈæl oʊ ɪn /

noun Pharmacology.

an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.

Nearby words

alogical, aloha, aloha shirt, aloha state, aloidae, aloin, alone, along, along for the ride, along in years, along the lines of

Origin of aloin

First recorded in 1835–45; aloe + -ine²

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Examples from the Web for aloin

Doans Dinner Pills contain two drastic purgatives, podophyllin and aloin.
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Aloin pills empty the bowel without much attendant irritation.
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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

Word Origin for aloin

C19: from aloe + -in

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Medicine definitions for aloin

aloin

[ ăl′ō-ĭn ]

n.

A bitter, yellow crystalline compound obtained from aloe and used as a laxative.