aloedary

English

Etymology

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

Noun

aloedary (plural aloedaries)

1. (obsolete) A compound purgative medicine of which aloes is a chief ingredient.

References

• “aloedary”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.