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gossypol
gos·sy·pol G0204800 (gŏs′ə-pôl′, -pōl′, -pŏl′)n. A toxic yellow pigment, C30H30O8, obtained from cottonseed oil and detoxified by heating, that has been experimentally shown to inhibit sperm production.
[New Latin Gossypium, genus name (from Latin gossypion, cotton plant) + -ol.]gossypol (ˈɡɒsɪˌpɒl) n (Biochemistry) a toxic crystalline pigment that is a constituent of cottonseed oil[C19: from Modern Latin gossypium cotton plant + -ol1]gos•sy•pol (ˈgɒs əˌpɔl, -ˌpɒl)
n. a pigment, C30H30O8, derived from cottonseed oil, that lowers sperm production and is considered a potential male contraceptive. [1895–1900; < New Latin Gossyp(ium) genus name for cotton (Latin gossypion (Pliny) cotton plant) + -ol1] EncyclopediaSeecottongossypol
gos·sy·pol (gos'i-pol), A toxic principle isolated from the seed of the cotton plant (Gossypium) that reduces sperm count; used in China as an oral male contraceptive.gossypol An aromatic triterpene derived from cotton (Gossypum hirsutum) seed oil, which is 90% effective in reducing sperm counts to the level of infertility and thus flagged as a possible male contraceptive.
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Nephrotoxicity, hypokalaemia; one-fourth become permanently sterile.gos·sy·pol (gos'i-pol) (Gossypium hirsutum) This plant's parts are thought to be of value as a male contraceptive (clinical studies done); other uses are as an antineoplastic and vaginal spermicide. Adverse effects reported include heart failure, hepatotoxicity, nephrotoxicity, and, with oral ingestion of seeds, death by poisoning.
Synonym(s): cotton. [gossypium, + -ol] |