menaquinone


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
menaquinone /ˌmɛnəˈkwɪnəʊn/
noun Biochemistry a member of the vitamin K group, a compound produced by intestinal bacteria and essential for the blood-clotting process.
– origin 1940s: from the chemical name me(thyl)-na(phtho)quinone.
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