SINCE 1828
phytol
noun
phy·tol
| \ ˈfī-ˌtȯl
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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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