Medical Dictionary

phytol

noun phy·tol \ˈfī-ˌtl, -ˌtōl\

Medical Definition of PHYTOL

:  an oily aliphatic primary alcohol C20H39OH obtained by hydrolysis of chlorophyll and used in synthesizing vitamin E and vitamin K1

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