CEFR A2

aloin

noun

Meaning

aloin means (pharmacology) A glycoside derivative of anthracene, found in aloe, that is used as a laxative. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses aloin to mean (pharmacology) A glycoside derivative of anthracene, found in aloe, that is used....
The teacher asked students to find aloin in the reading.

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aloin (A2)

noun

Definition

Examples

The article uses aloin to mean (pharmacology) A glycoside derivative of anthracene, found in aloe, that is used....
The teacher asked students to find aloin in the reading.

How to Use aloin

a/the aloin (noun pattern): Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a aloin."
aloin in context (usage pattern): Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked aloin in context before translating it."

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