Menadione (Noun)
Meaning
A form of vitamin K.
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- Menadione is a synthetic form of vitamin K that is often used as a dietary supplement.
- The doctor prescribed menadione to help the patient's blood clot properly after surgery.
- Menadione is commonly used in animal feed to prevent vitamin K deficiency in livestock.
- Research has shown that menadione can be an effective treatment for vitamin K deficiency in newborns.
- The multivitamin contained menadione as a source of vitamin K to support bone health.