gossypol

noun

Meaning

Any of a class of toxic polyphenols found in the seeds of the cotton plant

Etymology / origin

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Related words

gossypetin(English)desoxyhemigossypol(English)hemigossypolone(English)gypenoside(English)pyrogallin(English)glycosinolate(English)theogallin(English)geniposidic acid(English)

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Sources

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