"gossypol" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ɡɒs.ɪ.pɒl/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ɡɑs.ɪˌpɔl/ [General-American] Forms: gossypols [plural]
Etymology: From Latin gossypium (“cotton”) + -ol. Etymology templates: {{af|en|gossypium|-ol|lang1=la|t1=cotton}} Latin gossypium (“cotton”) + -ol Head templates: {{en-noun}} gossypol (plural gossypols)
  1. (biochemistry) Any of a class of toxic polyphenols found in the seeds of the cotton plant. Wikipedia link: gossypol Categories (topical): Biochemistry

Inflected forms

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