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Dictionary: al·o·in   (ăl'ō-ĭn) pronunciation
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n.
A bitter, yellow crystalline compound obtained from the aloe and used as a laxative.

[ALO(E) + -IN.]


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Medical Dictionary: al·o·in
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(ăl'ō-ĭn)
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A bitter, yellow crystalline compound obtained from aloe and used as a laxative.

Veterinary Dictionary: aloin
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The active constituent in aloes; used at one time as a purgative for horses.

 
 
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