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But because of the gossypol, cottonseed itself hasn’t been a source of human food.—Rachel Sugar, Vox, 19 Oct. 2018 It was previously referred to in print as gossypol.—Nathaniel Scharping, Discover Magazine, 1 May 2018 Coutinho’s research into gossypol, which spanned more than three decades, was dismissed far more often than it was embraced.—Kate Morgan, The Cut, 3 Apr. 2018
Word History
Etymology
International Scientific Vocabulary, ultimately from Latin gossypion cotton
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