Term Name: | menadione |
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Synonyms: | 2-methyl-1,4-naphthalenedione, 2-Methyl-1,4-naphthochinon, 2-methyl-1,4-naphthoquinone, 2-methylnaphthalene-1,4-dione, 2-methylnaphthoquinone, 3-methyl-1,4-naphthoquinone, Aquakay, Aquinone, Hemodal, Kappaxin, menadion, menadione, menaphthon, menaphthone, menaquinone, menaquinone 0, vitamin K3 |
Definition: | A member of the class of 1,4-naphthoquinones that is 1,4-naphthoquinone which is substituted at position 2 by a methyl group. It is used as a nutritional supplement and for the treatment of hypoprothrombinemia. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:28869] ( EBI ) |