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gossypol

[ gos-uh-pawl, -pol ]

noun

  1. a toxic pigment, C 30 H 30 O 8 , derived from cottonseed oil, made nontoxic by heating, presently under study as a potential male contraceptive and antimicrobial.

gossypol

/ ˈɡɒsɪˌpɒl /

noun

  1. a toxic crystalline pigment that is a constituent of cottonseed oil

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Word History and Origins

Origin of gossypol1

1895–1900; < New Latin Gossyp(ium) ( gossypose ) + -ol 1( def )

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Word History and Origins

Origin of gossypol1

C19: from Modern Latin gossypium cotton plant + -ol 1

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