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vitamin K1

vitamin K1

3.2
A vitamin found in green leafy vegetables that helps blood clot and keeps bones strong
  • noun
  • /ˈvaɪtəmɪn keɪ wʌn/
  • Specialized
translation icon : vitamina K1
  • Eating green leafy vegetables is important because they are rich in vitamin K1, which helps with blood clotting.

Examples

  • Vitamin K1 is used for blood coagulation, while K2 is used for calcium regulation.

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  • Doctors recommend increasing your intake of vitamin K1 to maintain bone health and prevent excessive bleeding.

  • Salads made with spinach and kale are great sources of vitamin K1, essential for proper blood circulation.

Synonyms

vitamin K
vsvitamin K1
  • Specialized
3 2.7

A vitamin that helps blood to stop bleeding and keeps bones healthy

is the specific plant form rather than the whole vitamin group
phylloquinone
vsvitamin K1
  • Specialized
9.4

A vitamin in green plants needed for blood clotting

is the common name for that same specific plant form

Surface Forms

vitamin K1 singular
vitamins K1 plural

Morphology

vitamin + K1

The compound follows a transparent naming pattern: 'vitamin' plus an alphanumeric label indicates a specific subtype (as in vitamin A, vitamin C), so a learner who knows 'vitamin' and recognizes 'K1' as a label can infer it is a particular form of vitamin K. While biochemical details (phylloquinone, fat-soluble properties) are not derivable, the basic sense 'a kind of vitamin K' is compositionally obvious to B1 learners.

Etymology

Vitamin K1 may come from the letter K, chosen by early scientists from a German word for 'clotting', and the number 1 marks the plant form found in green leaves. So imagine a green leaf with 'K1' on it to remember that vitamin K1 helps 'blood clotting' and keeps bones healthy.