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menaquinone

/ (ˌmɛnəkwɪˈnəʊn) /

noun

a form of vitamin K synthesized by bacteria in the intestine or in putrefying organic matterAlso: vitamin K 2

Nearby words

  1. menagerie,
  2. menai strait,
  3. menam,
  4. menander,
  5. menaquinone,
  6. menarche,
  7. menasha,
  8. menat,
  9. menazon,
  10. menchú

Word Origin for menaquinone

C20: from me (thyl) -na (phtho) quinone
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Medicine definitions for menaquinone

menaquinone

[ mĕn′ə-kwĭn′ōn′, -kwī′nōn′ ]

n.

vitamin K2
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Science definitions for menaquinone

menaquinone

[ mĕn′ə-kwĭn′ōn′, -kwī′nōn′ ]

See vitamin K2.
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