Aloin

Word ALOIN
Character 5
Hyphenation al o in
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Definitions and meanings of "Aloin"

What do we mean by aloin?

A bitter yellow crystalline compound obtained from certain aloes and having laxative properties. Its use in laxatives was banned in the United States in 2002. noun

A crystalline bitter principle obtained from aloes in pale-yellow prismatic needles, grouped in stars. noun

A bitter purgative principle in aloes. noun

A glycoside derivative of anthracene, found in aloe, that is used as a laxative. noun

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The word "aloin" in example sentences

The active principle in aloes is aloin; of jalap, jalapin; of white hellebore, veratria; and of colchicum, colchicin. ❋ Unknown (N/A)

Doan's Dinner Pills contain two drastic purgatives, podophyllin and aloin. ❋ Martha Meir Allen (1890)

The sap contained within each of the offsets of the aloe vera plant is rich in aloin and a number of rare minerals.

(Koch A. "Investigations of the laxative action of aloin in the human colon." ❋ Amp;34;Nutrition (2010)

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