gossypol

English

Etymology

From Latin gossypium (“cotton”) +‎ -ol.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ɡɒs.ɪ.pɒl/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ɡɑs.ɪˌpɔl/

Noun

gossypol (plural gossypols)

1. (biochemistry) Any of a class of toxic polyphenols found in the seeds of the cotton plant.

References

• “gossypol”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
• “gossypol”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.