gossypol
gos·sy·pol
noun \ˈgä-sə-ˌpȯl, -ˌpōl\Definition of GOSSYPOL
: a toxic phenolic pigment C30H30O8 in cottonseed
Origin of GOSSYPOL
International Scientific Vocabulary, ultimately from Latin gossypion cotton
First Known Use: 1899
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