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Definition of Gossypol
1. Noun. (organic compound) Any of a class of toxic polyphenols found in the seeds of the cotton plant ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Gossypol
1. a toxic pigment [n -S]
Medical Definition of Gossypol
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Gossypol
Literary usage of Gossypol
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Dictionary of Applied Chemistry by Thomas Edward Thorpe (1921)
"According to Marchlewski, gossypol yields amorphous acetyl and benzoyl derivatives
... gossypol can bo employed on cotton fabrics as a mordant for the basic ..."
2. Chemical Abstracts by American Chemical Society (1916)
"gossypol was fatal to rabbits when administered intraperitoneally in the form of
gossypol ext. or cryst. gossypol acetate, either when fed in one large dose ..."
3. The Journal of Biological Chemistry by American Society of Biological Chemists (1917)
"gossypol and, for convenience, we have termed this much less toxic and less
soluble form "D" ... If the highly toxic gossypol itself is present in the meal, ..."
4. The Natural Organic Colouring Matters by Arthur George Perkin, Arthur Ernest Everest (1918)
"An alcoholic solution of gossypol gives with ferric chloride a dark green coloration
and with the neutral and basic acetates of lead a deep yellow ..."
5. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association by American Veterinary Medical Association. (1916)
"The interesting factors determined by these feeds show conclusively that the
substance of gossypol is very toxic and that iron salts, ashes, ..."
6. Information Annual (1916)
"See also SERBIA, May 12 gossypol WA Withers and FE Carruth, working at the NC
Agricultural Experiment Station, Raleigh, NC, separated from cottonseed ..."
7. Sas/stat 9.1 User's Guide by SAS Institute, Virginia Clark (2004)
"gossypol is a substance contained in cottonseed shells, and these data were
collected to study the effect of gossypol on animal nutrition. ..."
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