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phytonadione

US/ˌfaɪ.toʊ.nəˈdaɪˌoʊn/

phytonadione is the alternative form of phytomenadione.

Meaning of phytomenadione

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).

Questions about phytonadione

What is phytonadione the alternative form of?
Phytonadione is the alternative form of phytomenadione.
How do you pronounce phytonadione?
Phytonadione is pronounced /ˌfaɪ.toʊ.nəˈdaɪˌoʊn/ (US).

Words near phytonadione in the dictionary

  1. phytomorphs
  2. phytomyxean
  3. phytomyxid
  4. phytomyxids
  5. phyton
  6. phytonadione
  7. phytoncide
  8. phytoncides
  9. phytonematicide
  10. phytonematicides
  11. phytonematode

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Adapted from Wiktionary: phytonadione (page history and authors); phytomenadione (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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