phylloquinone

[ fil-oh-kwi-nohn, -kwin-ohn ]

noun

, Biochemistry.

1. vitamin K1.

phylloquinone

/ ˌfɪləʊkwɪˈnəʊn /

noun

1. a viscous fat-soluble liquid occurring in plants: essential for the production of prothrombin, required in blood clotting. Formula: C 31 H 46 O 2 Alsovitamin K1

phylloquinone

/ fĭl′ə-kwĭ-nōn′,-kwĭn′ōn′ /

1. See vitamin K 1

Word History and Origins

Origin of phylloquinone¹

First recorded in 1935–40; phyllo- + quinone