Medical term:
gossypol
gos·sy·pol
(gos'i-pol),A toxic principle isolated from the seed of the cotton plant (Gossypium) that reduces sperm count; used in China as an oral male contraceptive.
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gossypol
An aromatic triterpene derived from cotton (Gossypum hirsutum) seed oil, which is 90% effective in reducing sperm counts to the level of infertility and thus flagged as a possible male contraceptive.Cons
Nephrotoxicity, hypokalaemia; one-fourth become permanently sterile.
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gos·sy·pol
(gos'i-pol)(Gossypium hirsutum) This plant's parts are thought to be of value as a male contraceptive (clinical studies done); other uses are as an antineoplastic and vaginal spermicide. Adverse effects reported include heart failure, hepatotoxicity, nephrotoxicity, and, with oral ingestion of seeds, death by poisoning.
Synonym(s): cotton.
Synonym(s): cotton.
[gossypium, + -ol]
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