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phytase

noun phy·tase \ˈfī-ˌtās, -ˌtāz\

Medical Definition of PHYTASE

:  an esterase present in grains, alfalfa, and molds that accelerates the hydrolysis of phytic acid into inositol and phosphoric acid

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