"menaquinone" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˌmɛn.əˈkwɪn.əʊn/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˌmɛn.əˈkwɪˌnoʊn/ [General-American] Forms: menaquinones [plural]
Etymology: From me(thyl) + na(phtho)quinone. Etymology templates: {{af|en|methyl|naphthoquinone|alt1=me(thyl)|alt2=na(phtho)quinone}} me(thyl) + na(phtho)quinone Head templates: {{en-noun}} menaquinone (plural menaquinones)
  1. (biochemistry, pharmacology) A pale yellow crystalline naphthoquinone C₄₁H₅₆O₂ that is obtained especially from putrefied fish meal and produced by bacteria in the large intestine and essential for the blood-clotting process. It is much more unsaturated than vitamin K₁ and slightly less active biologically, and is an isoprenoid derivative of menadione. Categories (topical): Pharmaceutical drugs, Vitamins Synonyms: vitamin K2 Hyponyms: menatetrenone Related terms: naphthoquinone, vitamin K

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