vitamin K2

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noun

a light-yellow, crystalline solid, C41H56O2, having properties similar to those of vitamin K1.

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Words nearby vitamin K2

vitamin E, vitamin G, vitamin H, vitamin K, vitamin K1, vitamin K2, vitamin K3, vitamin M, vitamin P, vitamins, Vitaphone

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How to use vitamin K2 in a sentence

I take calcium and vitamin D supplements, but prescription medications are generally only for women in menopause.
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This at-home blood test kit gives a full reading of antioxidant, fatty acid, or vitamin panels.
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The irony in it all is that our bodies need, if not crave, Vitamin D—and more than a chewable tablet.
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The summertime staple is also a good source of potassium, vitamin A and vitamin C. 2.
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At 96 percent water, cukes have no saturated fat or cholesterol, and are very high in vitamin K, vitamin B6 and iron.
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The ratio k2/k1 for any substance S is found to be equal to the ratio of the solubilities of the substance in the two solvents.
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These with K2 are the highest mountains round the Baltoro Glacier.
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They carefully devised vitamin-free, protein-free, mineral-free diets that tasted like library paste and smelled worse.
The Coffin Cure|Alan Edward Nourse
A similar arrangement in K2 controls the connections for the bridge W2.
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Digestibility, as well as protein, mineral and vitamin requirements, must also be considered.
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British Dictionary definitions for vitamin K2

vitamin K2

noun

another name for menaquinone

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Medical definitions for vitamin K2

vitamin K2

Any of various yellowish crystalline compounds isolated from putrefied fish meal or from various intestinal bacteria and used to stop hemorrhaging.menaquinone

Scientific definitions for vitamin K2

vitamin K2

A form of vitamin K that is synthesized by bacteria in the intestine and is also found in fish and other foods. Also called menaquinone. Chemical formula: C41H56O2.