aloin

American  

[al-oh-in] / ˈæl oʊ ɪn /

noun

Pharmacology.

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

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aloin British  

/ ˈæləʊɪn /

noun

1. a bitter crystalline compound derived from various species of aloe: used as a laxative and flavouring agent

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Etymology

Origin of aloin

First recorded in 1835–45; aloe + -ine ²

Example Sentences

When compared with the human versions of these receptors, the researchers found that the cat bitter receptor Tas2r38 was less sensitive to PTC and did not respond to PROP, whereas Tas2r43 was less sensitive to aloin but more sensitive to denatonium, leading the researchers to conclude that cats taste different, and perhaps more narrow, ranges of bitter flavors than humans.

From Science Magazine

The pill of aloin, strychnine sulphate, and extract of cascara, with the addition of a small quantity of hyoscyamus, is a mild tonic purgative.

From Project Gutenberg

Doan’s Dinner Pills contain two drastic purgatives, podophyllin and aloin.

From Project Gutenberg

The active principle in aloes is aloin; of jalap, jalapin; of white hellebore, veratria; and of colchicum, colchicin.

From Project Gutenberg

If the bowels have been neglected, a small dose of calomel, aided by a compound aloin tablet, is necessary and good treatment.

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