Menadione
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /ˌmɛn.əˈdʌɪ.əʊn/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Menadione is a noun meaning (pharmacology) A synthetic yellow compound C₁₁H₈O₂ with the biological activity of natural vitamin K menaquinone, used to treat hemorrhage.
Meaning
(pharmacology) A synthetic yellow compound C₁₁H₈O₂ with the biological activity of natural vitamin K menaquinone, used to treat hemorrhage.
Word Forms
- menadiones
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include menedione, menoquinone, phytomenadione, menadiol, phytonadione, phenindione.
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