vitamin k

vi·ta·min k

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [vahy-tuh-min key]
- /ˈvaɪ tə mɪn keɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [vahy-tuh-min key]
- /ˈvaɪ tə mɪn keɪ/

Definitions of vitamin k words

noun vitamin k menadione. 1
noun vitamin k organic nutrient 1
noun vitamin k any of the fat-soluble vitamins, including phylloquinone and the menaquinones, which are essential for the normal clotting of blood 0
noun vitamin k a fat-soluble vitamin, synthesized constantly by intestinal bacteria in mammals and occurring in certain green vegetables, fish meal, etc., that promotes blood clotting and is required for the synthesis of prothrombin by the liver: the two naturally occurring varieties are vitamin K1, C31H46O2, found chiefly in alfalfa leaves, and vitamin K2, C41H56O2, found chiefly in fish meal: vitamin K3 ( menadione) and vitamin K4 are prepared synthetically 0

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Origin of vitamin k

First appearance:

before 1940

One of the 7% newest English words

First recorded in 1940-45; me(thyl) + na(phthalene) + di-1 + -one

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A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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