Recent Examples on the WebIt was previously referred to in print as gossypol.—Nathaniel Scharping, Discover Magazine, 1 May 2018 But because of the gossypol, cottonseed itself hasn’t been a source of human food.—Rachel Sugar, Vox, 19 Oct. 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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Word History
Etymology
International Scientific Vocabulary, ultimately from Latin gossypion cotton
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