menadione
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See also: ménadione
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From me(thyl) + na(phthalene) + dione.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌmɛn.əˈdʌɪ.əʊn/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌmɛn.əˈdaɪˌoʊn/
Noun
[edit]menadione (countable and uncountable, plural menadiones)
- (pharmacology) A synthetic yellow compound C11H8O2 with the biological activity of natural vitamin K menaquinone, used to treat hemorrhage.
Derived terms
[edit]References
[edit]- “menadione”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “menadione”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.