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menadione Definition

mena·di·one (men′ə dī′ōn, men′ə dī ōn′)

noun

a yellow, crystalline powder, CHO, possessing vitamin K activity and used in medicine

Etymology: me(thyl) + na(phthoquinone) + di- + -one

menadione Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • sodium: The addition of vitamin K3 ( menadione sodium bisulfite ) to... reported that AA plus vitamin K3 had growth inhibiting.. .

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