vitamin K
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
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.[1]
Pronunciation[edit]
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Noun[edit]
vitamin K (uncountable)
- Any of several related fat-soluble vitamins, found in leafy green vegetables, essential for blood clotting.
- (slang) The drug ketamine.
Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
any of a number of fat-soluble vitamins
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