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Last uploaded: March 22, 2026

Id	http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D006072 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D006072
Preferred Name	Gossypol
Definitions	A dimeric sesquiterpene found in cottonseed (GOSSYPIUM). The (-) isomer is active as a male contraceptive (CONTRACEPTIVE AGENTS, MALE) whereas toxic symptoms are associated with the (+) isomer.
Synonyms	Sodium Salt, Gossypol Dipotassium Salt, Gossypol Gossypol, (+-)-Isomer Gossypol Sodium Salt Gossypol, (+)-Isomer Gossypol, (-)-Isomer (2,2'-Binaphthalene)-8,8'-dicarboxaldehyde, 1,1',6,6',7,7'-hexahydroxy-3,3'-dimethyl-5,5'-bis(1-methylethyl)- Gossypol Dipotassium Salt
Type	http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#Class

definition	A dimeric sesquiterpene found in cottonseed (GOSSYPIUM). The (-) isomer is active as a male contraceptive (CONTRACEPTIVE AGENTS, MALE) whereas toxic symptoms are associated with the (+) isomer.
altLabel	Sodium Salt, Gossypol Dipotassium Salt, Gossypol Gossypol, (+-)-Isomer Gossypol Sodium Salt Gossypol, (+)-Isomer Gossypol, (-)-Isomer (2,2'-Binaphthalene)-8,8'-dicarboxaldehyde, 1,1',6,6',7,7'-hexahydroxy-3,3'-dimethyl-5,5'-bis(1-methylethyl)- Gossypol Dipotassium Salt See more See less
prefLabel	Gossypol
Mapped from	http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C056991 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C550162 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C492806 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C050415 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C059519 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C094630 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C016259 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C524972 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C551940 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C073921 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C073920 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C584417 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C041899 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C026676 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C043259 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C000610927 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C534401 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C073919 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C488501 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C055765 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C000602107 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C028179 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C028178 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C035059 See more See less
type	http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#Class
isa	http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D003272
PA	D003272
tui	T109 T131 T123 T121
TERMUI	T018433 T360419 T360418 T360416 T360420 T360417 See more See less
TH	NLM (1999) POPLINE (1986) FDA SRS (2014)
MMR	20130708
notation	D006072
Inverse of RO	http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D003369
Semantic type UMLS property	http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/STY/T123 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/STY/T121 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/STY/T109 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/STY/T131
RR	128643-52-7 (di-K salt) 20300-26-9 ((+)-isomer) 303-45-7 (Gossypol) 90141-22-3 ((-)-isomer) 38005-96-8 (Na salt) 40112-23-0 ((+-)-isomer) See more See less
Inverse of AQ	http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000097 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000096 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000627 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000493 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000494 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000276 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000138 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000134 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000266 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000378 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000008 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000009 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000031 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000032 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000037 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000191 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000302 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000145 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000592 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000737 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000819 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000506 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000633 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000600 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000652 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000528 See more See less
FX	D003369
DX	19660101
cui	C0887228 C0887229 C0887230 C0917765 C0917764 C0018096 See more See less
DC	1
MN	D02.455.849.765.444
AQL	AA AD AE AG AI AN BI BL CF CH CL CS EC HI IM IP ME PD PK PO RE SD ST TO TU UR
Inverse of RB	40112-23-0 90141-22-3 128643-52-7 20300-26-9 KAV15B369O 38005-96-8 See more See less
MDA	19990101
subClassOf	http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D012717

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