gossypol

noun gos·sy·pol \ˈgä-sə-ˌpȯl, -ˌpōl\

Definition of GOSSYPOL

: a toxic phenolic pigment C₃₀H₃₀O₈ in cottonseed

International Scientific Vocabulary, ultimately from Latin gossypion cotton

First Known Use: 1899

Medical Dictionary

noun gos·sy·pol \ˈgäs-ə-ˌpȯl, -ˌpōl\

: a phenolic pigment C₃₀H₃₀O₈ in cottonseed that is toxic to some animals

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