vitamin K

English

Etymology

Named similarly to the other vitamins, that are named after their order of discovery. This one was assigned its "K" from Danish koagulation by the Danish researcher Henrik Dam.

Pronunciation

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Noun

vitamin K (uncountable)

1. Any of several related fat-soluble vitamins, found in leafy green vegetables, essential for blood clotting.
2. (slang) The drug ketamine.

Derived terms

• vitamin K₁
• vitamin K₂

Translations

any of a number of fat-soluble vitamins

• Georgian: ვიტამინი K (viṭamini K), K ვიტამინი (K viṭamini)
• Swahili: vitamini K

See also

• naphthoquinone