menaquinone

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Pronunciation

/ˌmɛn.əˈkwɪn.əʊn/

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/ˌmɛn.əˈkwɪn.əʊn/ · /ˌmɛn.əˈkwɪˌnoʊn/

Definition of menaquinone

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noun

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.

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From me(thyl) + na(phtho)quinone.

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