acetomenaphthane

acetomenaphthane definition - medical

ac·e·to·me·naph·thane (ăsˌĭ-tō-mə-năfˈthānˌ, ə-sēˌtō-)

noun
A vitamin K analog used to treat and prevent hypoprothrombinemia caused by vitamin K deficiency. Also called menadiol diacetate.

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