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menadione

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men·a·di·one  (mn-dn)
n.
A yellow crystalline powder, C11H8O2, used in medicine as a vitamin K supplement.
[me(thyl) + na(phthalene) + di- + -one.]
menadione [ˌmɛnəˈdaɪəʊn]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biochemistry) a yellow crystalline compound used in fungicides and as an additive to animal feeds. Formula: C11H8O2 Also called vitamin K3
[from me(thyl) + na(phtha) + di-1 + -one]
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Noun1.menadione - a form of vitamin K
vitamin K3
antihemorrhagic factor, naphthoquinone, vitamin K - a fat-soluble vitamin that helps in the clotting of blood
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Vitamin K ([phylloquinoneK 1], menadione [[kappa]3], menaquinone [[kappa]2], phylloquinone [2-Me-3 phytyl-1-4 napthoquinone] sourced from plants, menaquinone [2-M3-3-polyisoprenyl-1-4-naptoquinone] bacterial source) plays a major role in calcium metabolism, blood clotting, and sphingolipid metabolism, but is best known for its role in blood clotting.
Observations on multivitamins by Holt, Stephen / Townsend Letter
This is unlikely through food sources, but can occur if you take a supplement with K3, a synthetic form of vitamin K known as menadione.
Vitamin K One More Reason to Eat A Good Breakfast by Mary Lorainne / Health care industry community
If the pellets you are considering for your African Grey list menadione as an ingredient, read on.
African Grey Parrots' Food by Anna Hart / Pets and Animals community
 
 
 
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