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But because of the gossypol, cottonseed itself hasn’t been a source of human food.
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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
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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
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“Gossypol.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gossypol. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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gossypol
noun
gos·sy·pol
ˈgäs-ə-ˌpȯl 
-ˌpōl
-ˌpōl
: a phenolic pigment C30H30O8 in cottonseed that is toxic to some animals
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