aloe vera

aloe ver·a

W0094400 (vĕr′ə, vîr′ə)n.1. A species of aloe (Aloe vera) having fleshy serrated leaves and yellow flowers.2. The mucilaginous juice or gel obtained from the leaves of this plant, widely used in topical preparations for its soothing effect on the skin. In both senses also called aloe.

[Latin aloē, aloe plant + vēra, feminine of vērus, true.]

aloe vera

(ˈæləʊ ˈvɪərə) n1. (Plants) a juice obtained from the leaves of a liliaceous plant, Aloe vera, used as an emollient in skin and hair preparations2. the juice of this plant, used in skin and hair preparations

al′oe ver′a

(ˈvɛr ə, ˈvɪər ə)
n., pl. aloe ver•as. any aloe of the species Aloe vera, the fleshy leaves of which yield a juice used as an emollient ingredient of skin lotions and for treating burns. [< New Latin: literally, true aloe]

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Aloe vera - very short-stemmed plant with thick leaves with soothing mucilaginous juice; leaves develop spiny margins with maturity; native to Mediterranean region; grown widely in tropics and as houseplantsburn plantaloe - succulent plants having rosettes of leaves usually with fiber like hemp and spikes of showy flowers; found chiefly in Africa

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Aloe vera

aloe vera

(vĕr′ə, vîr′ə)n.1. A species of aloe (Aloe vera) having fleshy serrated leaves and yellow flowers.2. The mucilaginous juice or gel obtained from the leaves of this plant, widely used in topical preparations for its soothing effect on the skin. In both senses also called aloe.

Aloe vera

A stemless plant of the genus Aloe (family Liliaceae), which has succulent leaves and grows in subtropical and tropical zones; aloe juice is rich in aloin, resin, emodin and volatile oils, and has a wide range of therapeutic uses.
Chinese herbal medicine
A vera is used topically for acne, athlete’s foot, burns, hemorrhoids, insect bites, premature balding, psoriasis and sunburns.
Fringe medicine
Aloe essence is said to balance and centre creative and vital life activities.

Herbal medicine
Aloe is used in Western herbal medicine for indications similar to that of Chinese herbal medicine.
Mainstream medicine
Aloe has been used in conventional medicine topically to manage radiation-therapy-induced burns.
Toxicity
Aloe should not be taken internally as it is a potent laxative; A vera extract has been known to be administered internally for constipation, dermatitis, gastritis, headaches, hepatitis, hypertension, hypotension, intestinal parasites and vertigo.

Al·oe ve·ra

(English, a'lō vē'ră; Latin, al'ō-vē'ră) A botanical used topically in wound care; used internally as a stimulant laxative (long-term use may elicit blood disorders). Other medicinal properties have not been confirmed clinically.
Synonym(s): first aid plant, hsiang-dan, kumari, lu-hui. [L., fr. G. aloē]

aloe vera

aloe ver·a

aloe vera

al′oe ver′a

Aloe vera

aloe vera

Aloe vera

Al·oe ve·ra

Aloe vera

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noun very short-stemmed plant with thick leaves with soothing mucilaginous juice

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