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phylloquinone

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phylloquinone [ˌfɪləʊkwɪˈnəʊn]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biochemistry) a viscous fat-soluble liquid occurring in plants: essential for the production of prothrombin, required in blood clotting. Formula: C31H46O2 Also called vitamin K1
phylloquinone  (fl-kwnn, -kwnn)
See vitamin K.
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Noun1.phylloquinone - a form of vitamin K
phytonadione, vitamin K1
antihemorrhagic factor, naphthoquinone, vitamin K - a fat-soluble vitamin that helps in the clotting of blood


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