[], (Noun)

Definitions:
- An insoluble salt of phytic acid with calcium and magnesium, found in plant tissues, especially cereals. Also more generally: the acid itself. Also (Phytin, † Phytine): a pharmaceutical preparation containing this substance, formerly used as a tonic.


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Origin:
early 20th century; earliest use found in The British Medical Journal. From ancient Greek ϕυτόν plant + -in, after German Phytin