gossypol

gossypol [gos-uh-pawl, -pol] WORD ORIGIN noun a toxic pigment, C30H30O8, derived from cottonseed oil, made nontoxic by heating, presently under study as a potential male contraceptive and antimicrobial. Liberaldictionary.com

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Origin of gossypol 1895–1900; New Latin Gossyp(ium) (see gossypose) + -ol1 Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019 British Dictionary definitions for gossypol gossypol 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 gossypol in Medicine gossypol [gŏs′ə-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.