Gossypol

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A toxic pigment, C30H30O8, obtained from cottonseed oil and detoxified by heating, that has been experimentally shown to inhibit sperm production.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. Any of a class of toxic polyphenols found in the seeds of the cotton plant
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. Same as gossypein.
    • Word Usage
    "However, the eggs' hardness could be a natural occurrence, caused by hens consuming large amounts of food enriched with a compound called gossypol, which binds to protein in egg yolks, Xinhua said."
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