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单词 gossypol
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gossypol

[ gos-uh-pawl, -pol ]
/ ˈgɒs əˌpɔl, -ˌpɒl /

noun

a toxic pigment, C30H30O8, derived from cottonseed oil, made nontoxic by heating, presently under study as a potential male contraceptive and antimicrobial.

Origin of gossypol

1895–1900; <New Latin Gossyp(ium) (see gossypose) + -ol1

Words nearby gossypol

Gosse, gossip, gossipmonger, gossipy, gossoon, gossypol, gossypose, go stag, go steady, goster, go straight
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British Dictionary definitions for gossypol

gossypol
/ (ˈɡɒsɪˌpɒl) /

noun

a toxic crystalline pigment that is a constituent of cottonseed oil

Word Origin for gossypol

C19: from Modern Latin gossypium cotton plant + -ol 1
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for gossypol

gossypol
[ gŏsə-pôl′, -pōl′ ]

n.

A toxic pigment obtained from cottonseed oil and detoxified by heating, shown to inhibit sperm production.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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