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phytic

phytic

English

Adjective

phytic (not comparable)

  1. Relating to phytic acid or its derivatives
    • 2015, Cuong D. Tran et al., “The Potential for Zinc Stable Isotope Techniques and Modelling to Determine Optimal Zinc Supplementation”, in Nutrients, volume 7, DOI:10.3390/nu7064271:
      Phytate or phytic acid is a main storage form of phosphate and is ubiquitously distributed in plant foods, especially cereal grains and legumes.