gossypol
gossypol
Definition
gos·sy·pol (gäs′ə pôl, -pōl′)
noun
a toxic, phenolic pigment, CHO, in cotton plants: it inhibits sperm production and is used experimentally as a male contraceptive
Etymology: Ger < ModL Gossypium, genus name of cotton + -ol, -ol
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