menaquinone
/ (ˌmɛnəkwɪˈnəʊn) /
noun
a form of vitamin K synthesized by bacteria in the intestine or in putrefying organic matterAlso: vitamin K 2
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Word Origin for menaquinone
C20: from me (thyl) -na (phtho) quinone
Words nearby menaquinone
menagerie, menai strait, menam, menander, menaquinone, menaquinone, menarche, menasha, menat, menazon, menchú
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Medical definitions for menaquinone
menaquinone
[ mĕn′ə-kwĭn′ōn′, -kwī′nōn′ ]
n.
vitamin K2
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Scientific definitions for menaquinone
menaquinone
[ mĕn′ə-kwĭn′ōn′, -kwī′nōn′ ]
See vitamin K2.
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