aloedary

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noun

A compound purgative medicine of which aloes is a chief ingredient.

OriginNew Latin aloēdarium ← Ancient Greek ἀλοηδάριον →
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Meanings

nounaloedary (plural aloedaries)

plural aloedaries

  1. obsoleteA compound purgative medicine of which aloes is a chief ingredient.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἀλοηδάριον
  2. New Latinaloēdarium
  3. Englishaloedary

From New Latin aloēdarium, from Ancient Greek ἀλοηδάριον (aloēdárion), from ἀλόη (alóē, “aloes”).

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APA

aloedary. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aloedary

MLA

“aloedary.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aloedary. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “aloedary,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aloedary.

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