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)

(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.

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