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gossypol.

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

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noun/ɡɒs.ɪ.pɒl/Received-Pronunciation/ɡɑs.ɪˌpɔl/General-American
  1. Any of a class of toxic polyphenols found in the seeds of the cotton plant.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Latin gossypium (“cotton”) + English -ol.

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