gos|sy|pol

gos|sy|pol
gos|sy|pol «GOS uh pohl, -pol», noun.
a poisonous, yellow pigment in cottonseed which makes cottonseed meal unsuitable as a hog or poultry feed. Formula: C30H30O8
[< Latin gossypion the cotton tree + English -ol1]

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  • gos — an·gos·tu·ra; er·gos·ter·ol; fun·gos·i·ty; gos; gos·hawk; gos·lar·ite; gos·ling; gos·more; gos·pel·er; gos·pel·ize; gos·po·din; gos·port; gos·sa·mery; gos·san; gos·sip·er; gos·sip·i·ness; gos·sip·ing·ly; gos·sip·red; gos·sip·ry; gos·sipy;… …   English syllables

  • pol — aero·pol·i·tics; al·lo·pol·y·ploi·dy; ami·no·pol·y·pep·ti·dase; an·a·pol·y·sis; an·iso·pol·y·ploid; an·na·pol·i·tan; an·thro·pol·a·try; an·thro·pol·o·gist; an·thro·pol·o·gy; bi·o·ty·pol·o·gy; car·pol·o·gy; ce·pol·i·dae; ci·pol·let·ti;… …   English syllables

  • gossypol — gos·sy·pol …   English syllables

  • Gossypol — Gos|sy|pol [nlat. Gossypium = Baumwollpflanze (Bot.); ↑ Oleum] aus versch. Teilen des Baumwollstrauchs isolierbares gelbes Sesquiterpen Dimeres, das wegen seiner Hemmwirkung auf die Spermienentwicklung als Antikonzeptionsmittel für den Mann in… …   Universal-Lexikon

  • Gossypol — Gos|sy|pol das; s <zu lat. oleum »Öl«> in Samen u. Wurzelrinde der Baumwollpflanze enthaltene giftige Substanz, die beim Menschen die ↑Spermiogenese u. Befruchtungsfähigkeit der ↑Spermien hemmt …   Das große Fremdwörterbuch

  • gossypol — gos•sy•pol [[t]ˈgɒs əˌpɔl, ˌpɒl[/t]] n. pha a pigment, C30H30O8, derived from cottonseed oil, that lowers sperm production and is considered a potential male contraceptive • Etymology: 1895–1900; < NL Gossyp(ium) genus name for cotton (L… …   From formal English to slang

  • gossypol — A toxic principle isolated from the seed of the cotton plant (Gossypium) that reduces sperm count; used in China as an oral male contraceptive. * * * gos·sy·pol gäs ə .pȯl, .pōl n a phenolic pigment C30H30O …   Medical dictionary

  • sy — acat·a·lep·sy; ac·ra·sy; al·lo·sy·nap·sis; apos·ta·sy; ar·go·sy; as·trog·no·sy; bes·sy; bit·sy; bu·sy·con; cas·sy·tha; cat·a·lep·sy; cham·ae·sy·ce; ches·sy; ches·sy·lite; clep·sy·dra; cler·i·sy; clum·sy; con·tro·ver·sy; cos·sy·rite; cres·sy;… …   English syllables

  • gossypol — /gos euh pawl , pol /, n. a toxic pigment, C30H30O8, derived from cottonseed oil, made nontoxic by heating, presently under study as a potential male contraceptive and antimicrobial. [1895 1900; < NL Gossyp(ium) (see GOSSYPOSE) + OL1] * * * …   Universalium

  • polsegós — pol|se|gós Mot Agut Adjectiu variable …   Diccionari Català-Català

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