gossypol
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin gossypium (“cotton”) + -ol.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ɡɒs.ɪ.pɒl/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ɡɑs.ɪˌpɔl/
Noun[edit]
gossypol (plural gossypols)
- (biochemistry) Any of a class of toxic polyphenols found in the seeds of the cotton plant.
References[edit]
- “gossypol”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “gossypol”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.