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al⋅o⋅in

  [al-oh-in]
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–noun Pharmacology.
an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
Origin:
1835–45; aloe + -ine 2
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al·o·in   (āl'ō-ĭn)   
n.  A bitter, yellow crystalline compound obtained from the aloe and used as a laxative.

[alo(e) + -in.]
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Main Entry: al·o·in
Pronunciation: 'al-&-w&n
Function: noun
: a bitter yellow crystalline cathartic obtained from the aloe andcontaining one or more glycosides (as barbaloin)
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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aloin al·o·in (āl'ō-ĭn)
n.
A bitter, yellow crystalline compound obtained from aloe and used as a laxative.

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