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gossypol
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[ˈɡɒsɪpɒl], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a toxic crystalline compound present in cotton-seed oil
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Origin
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late 19th century: from modern Latin Gossypium (genus name), from Latin gossypinum, -pion ‘cotton plant’(of unknown origin) + -ol
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