phylloquinone
[ fil-oh-kwi-nohn, -kwin-ohn ]
/ ˌfɪl oʊ kwɪˈnoʊn, -ˈkwɪn oʊn /
noun Biochemistry.
Words nearby phylloquinone
phyllome,
phyllophagous,
phyllophore,
phylloplane,
phyllopod,
phylloquinone,
phyllosilicate,
phyllosphere,
phyllotaxis,
phyllotaxy,
phylloxera
British Dictionary definitions for phylloquinone
phylloquinone
/ (ˌfɪləʊkwɪˈnəʊn) /
noun
a viscous fat-soluble liquid occurring in plants: essential for the production of prothrombin, required in blood clotting. Formula: C 31 H 46 O 2
Also: vitamin K 1
Scientific definitions for phylloquinone
phylloquinone
[ fĭl′ə-kwĭ-nōn′, -kwĭn′ōn′ ]
See vitamin K1.