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al·o·in (

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n.

A bitter, yellow crystalline compound obtained from aloe and used as a laxative.

aloin (alˑ·ō·in),

n an extract of aloe that consists of several active chemical components, primarily barbaloin, and has cathartic properties. See also barbaloin.

aloin

the active constituent in aloes; used at one time as a purgative for horses.

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