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gossypol /ˈɡɒsɪpɒl /noun [mass noun] ChemistryA toxic crystalline compound present in cotton-seed oil.- A polycyclic phenol; chemical formula: C30H30O8.
‘We're examining the effectiveness of gossypol from cottonseed as a preventive agent for breast and prostate cancer,’ says Lin....- In terms of fertility, dairy bulls maintained on a ration containing significant amounts of free gossypol from cottonseed meal appear to benefit from receiving 4,000 IU / d supplemental vitamin E.
- While gossypol is found in cottonseed, there are limited methods for extracting large quantities of it.
OriginLate 19th century: from modern Latin Gossypium (genus name), from Latin gossypinum, -pion 'cotton plant' (of unknown origin) + -ol. |