phytic

English

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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^[1], volume 7, →DOI:

     Phytate or phytic acid is a main storage form of phosphate and is ubiquitously distributed in plant foods, especially cereal grains and legumes.

Anagrams

• pitchy