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phytin definition

phy·tin (fī′tin)

noun

a calcium-magnesium salt derived from various seeds, potatoes, etc., and used as a dietary calcium supplement and in the manufacture of inositol

Etymology: < Gr phyton (see -phyte) + -in

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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