menaquinone
/ (ˌmɛnəkwɪˈnəʊn) /
noun
a form of vitamin K synthesized by bacteria in the intestine or in putrefying organic matter
Also: vitamin K 2
Word Origin for menaquinone
C20: from
me (
thyl)
-na (
phtho)
quinone
Words nearby menaquinone
menagerie,
menai strait,
menam,
menander,
menaquinone,
menaquinone,
menarche,
menasha,
menat,
menazon,
menchú
Medical definitions for menaquinone
menaquinone
[ mĕn′ə-kwĭn′ōn′, -kwī′nōn′ ]
n.
vitamin K2
Scientific definitions for menaquinone
menaquinone
[ mĕn′ə-kwĭn′ōn′, -kwī′nōn′ ]
See vitamin K2.