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aloe vera
[ver-uh, veer-uh] 
–noun
| any aloe of the species Aloe vera, the fleshy leaves of which yield a juice used as an emollient ingredient of skin lotions and for treating burns. |
Origin:
< NL: lit., true aloe
< NL: lit., true aloe
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| aloe ver·a (věr'ə, vîr'ə) n. In both senses also called aloe.
[Latin aloē, aloe plant + vēra, feminine of vērus, true.] |
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Main Entry: aloe vera
Pronunciation: -'ver-&, -'vir-
Function: noun
1 : a plant of the genus Aloe (A. barbadensis syn. A.vera) whose leaves furnish an emollient extract used especially in cosmetics and skin creams
2 : an extract of the aloe vera plantalso : a preparation composedpredominantly of such an extract
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aloe vera (věr'ə, vēr'ə)
n.
- A species of aloe (Aloe vera) native to the Mediterranean region.
- The mucilaginous juice or gel obtained from the leaves of this plant, used in pharmaceutical preparations for its soothing and healing properties.
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