Noun: menadione
- A synthetic chemical compound that is a form of vitamin K, it is an analog of 1,4-naphthoquinone with a methyl group in the 2-position
"menadione is sometimes used as a supplement in animal feed";
- vitamin K3
Derived forms: menadiones
Type of: antihemorrhagic factor, naphthoquinone, vitamin K
Encyclopedia: Menadione