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phytanic acid /phy·tan·ic ac·id/ (fi-tan´ik) a 20-carbon branched-chain fatty acid occurring at high levels in dairy products and the fat of ruminants and accumulated in the tissues in Refsum's disease.

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An acid derived from phytol that inhibits the oxidation of palmitic acid and accumulates in the serum and tissues of patients with Refsum's disease.

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