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al·o·in (l-n)
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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