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

First recorded in 1940–45; me(thyl) + na(phthalene) + di-¹ + -one

Words nearby menadione

men-children, menace, menacme, menad, menadiol diacetate, menadione, menado, menagerie, menai strait, menam, menander

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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.