aloesin

English

Etymology

From aloes +‎ -in?

Noun

aloesin (uncountable)

1. (organic chemistry) A derivative of aloe vera.
   • 2009 May 7, Barbara Hey, “Uneven Pigmentation: What Can Be Done?”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     Among the list of ingredients showing up are niacinamide, soy, licorice extract, paper mulberry, bearberry, vitamin C and aloesin (an aloe vera derivative).

Translations

a derivative of aloe vera

• Portuguese: aloesina f

Further reading

• Aloe vera on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Aloe vera on Wikispecies.Wikispecies

Anagrams

• Eliason, Selonia, Sloanie, alosine, anisole, læsion, sea lion, sea-lion, sealion