GOSSYPOL


Meaning of GOSSYPOL in English

/gos"euh pawl', -pol'/ , n.

a toxic pigment, C 30 H 30 O 8 , derived from cottonseed oil, made nontoxic by heating, presently under study as a potential male contraceptive and antimicrobial.

[ 1895-1900; Gossyp ( ium ) (see GOSSYPOSE) + OL 1 ]

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