Medical Dictionary
phytic acid
noun phy·tic acid \ˌfīt-ik-\
Medical Definition of PHYTIC ACID
: an acid C6H18P6O24 that occurs in cereal grains and that when ingested interferes with the intestinal absorption of various minerals (as calcium and magnesium)
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