VITAMIN K


Meaning of VITAMIN K in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

Etymology: from the initial letter of Danish & Swedish koagulation coagulation, Norwegian koagulasjon & German Koagulation

Date: circa 1935

1. : either of two naturally occurring fat-soluble vitamins C 31 H 46 O 2 and C 41 H 56 O 2 essential for the clotting of blood because of their role in the production of prothrombin — called also respectively vitamin K 1 , vitamin K 2

2. : any of several synthetic compounds closely related chemically to natural vitamins K 1 and K 2 and of similar biological activity

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.