phytonadione
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phytonadione
[fī‚tän·ə′dī‚ōn] (organic chemistry)
C31H46O2 A yellow, viscous liquid soluble in benzene, chloroform, and vegetable oils; used in medicine and as a food supplement. Also known as vitamin K1.
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