menadione
[ men-uh-dahy-ohn ]
/ ˌmɛn əˈdaɪ oʊn /
noun Pharmacology.
a synthetic yellow crystalline powder, C11H8O2, insoluble in water, used as a vitamin K supplement.
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Also called vitamin K3.
Origin of menadione
Words nearby menadione
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British Dictionary definitions for menadione
menadione
/ (ˌmɛnəˈdaɪəʊn) /
noun
a yellow crystalline compound used in fungicides and as an additive to animal feeds. Formula: C 11 H 8 O 2Also: vitamin K 3
Word Origin for menadione
C20: from me (thyl) + na (phtha) + di- 1 + -one
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Medical definitions for menadione
menadione
[ mĕn′ə-dī′ōn′ ]
n.
A synthetic vitamin K derivative occurring as a yellow crystalline powder and used as a vitamin K supplement.
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