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Meaning of menaquinone | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1
ˌmɛn.əˈkwɪn.əʊn

Definitions

A pale yellow crystalline naphthoquinone C₄₁H₅₆O₂ that is obtained especially from putrefied fish meal and produced by bacteria in the large intestine and essential for the blood-clotting process. It is much more unsaturated than vitamin K₁ and slightly less active biologically, and is an isoprenoid derivative of menadione.

Equivalents

Suomi menakinoni
Français ménaquinone

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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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