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phytomenadione

US/ˌfaɪ.toʊˌmɛn.əˈdaɪˌoʊn/

phytomenadione noun: a yellow oily naphthoquinone C₃₁H₄₆O₂ that is obtained especially from alfalfa, cabbage, spinach, and other leafy green vegetables or made synthetically and that has a fast, potent, and prolonged biological effect. It is essential for the blood-clotting process, effective orally, and useful especially in treating hypoprothrombinemia induced by anticoagulant drugs (trademark Mephyton).

phytomenadione: a yellow oily naphthoquinone C₃₁H₄₆O₂ that is obtained especially from alfalfa, cabbage, spinach,...
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Noun

phytomenadione (uncountable)

  1. A yellow oily naphthoquinone C₃₁H₄₆O₂ that is obtained especially from alfalfa, cabbage, spinach, and other leafy green vegetables or made synthetically and that has a fast, potent, and prolonged biological effect. It is essential for the blood-clotting process, effective orally, and useful especially in treating hypoprothrombinemia induced by anticoagulant drugs (trademark Mephyton).

Synonyms of phytomenadione

Forms of phytomenadione

alternative formphytonadione

Origin of phytomenadione

From phyt(ene) + -o- + menadione.

Questions about phytomenadione

What does phytomenadione mean?
Phytomenadione means a yellow oily naphthoquinone C₃₁H₄₆O₂ that is obtained especially from alfalfa, cabbage, spinach, and other leafy green vegetables or made synthetically and that has a fast, potent, and prolonged biological effect. It is essential for the blood-clotting process, effective orally, and useful especially in treating hypoprothrombinemia induced by anticoagulant drugs (trademark Mephyton).
What part of speech is phytomenadione?
Phytomenadione is a noun.
How do you pronounce phytomenadione?
Phytomenadione is pronounced /ˌfaɪ.toʊˌmɛn.əˈdaɪˌoʊn/ (US).

Words near phytomenadione in the dictionary

  1. phytomedicine
  2. phytomedicines
  3. phytomelan
  4. phytomelanin
  5. phytomelanous
  6. phytomenadione
  7. phytomer
  8. phytomere
  9. phytomeres
  10. phytomers
  11. phytometabolite

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