gossypol

American

[gos-uh-pawl, -pol] / ˈgɒs əˌpɔl, -ˌpɒl /

noun

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 British

/ ˈɡɒsɪˌpɒl /

noun

a toxic crystalline pigment that is a constituent of cottonseed oil

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Etymology

Origin of gossypol

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

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