Aloin (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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.
noun
  1. a bitter crystalline compound derived from various species of aloe: used as a laxative and flavouring agent
Aloin (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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