"aloin" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈæloʊ.ɪn/ Forms: aloins [plural]
Etymology: aloe + -in Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|aloe|in}} aloe + -in Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} aloin (countable and uncountable, plural aloins)
  1. (pharmacology) A glycoside derivative of anthracene, found in aloe, that is used as a laxative. Wikipedia link: aloin Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Pharmaceutical drugs Translations (glycoside derivative): aloïen (Afrikaans), aalwynbitter (Afrikaans), aloína [feminine] (Portuguese), aloína [feminine] (Spanish)

Inflected forms

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