Medical Dictionary
aloe vera
noun \-ˈver-ə, -ˈvir-\
Medical Definition of ALOE VERA
1
: a plant of the genus Aloe (A. barbadensis synonym A. vera) whose leaves furnish a gelatinous emollient extract used especially in cosmetics and skin creams
2
: an extract of the aloe vera plant; also : a preparation composed predominantly of such an extract
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