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menadione

Pronunciation: /ˌmɛnəˈdʌɪəʊn/
Definition of menadione

noun

[mass noun] Medicine
  • a synthetic yellow compound related to menaquinone, used to treat haemorrhage.
    • Chemical formula: C11H8O2

Origin:

1940s: from me(thyl) + na(phthalene) + the suffix -dione, used in names of compounds containing two carbonyl groups

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