vitamin K3
- noun
- /ˈvaɪtəmɪn keɪ θriː/
- Specialized
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vitamina K3
- Some animal feeds are supplemented with vitamin K3 to prevent bleeding disorders.
Examples
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The farmer added vitamin K3 to the animal feed.
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Excessive use of vitamin K3 can cause toxicity in some animals.
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Unlike vitamin K3, the natural forms of vitamin K occur in green leafy vegetables and fermented foods.
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Have you heard about vitamin K3 supplements?
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Some animal feeds are supplemented with vitamin K3 to prevent bleeding disorders.
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Excessive use of vitamin K3 can cause toxicity in some animals.
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The farmer added vitamin K3 to the animal feed to improve the health of his livestock.
Synonyms
A man-made form of vitamin K used as a supplement and in research
Surface Forms
Morphology
vitamin + K3
The phrase is compositional: 'vitamin' names a nutrient and 'K3' functions as a subtype label (like vitamin C or B12), so a learner who knows the pattern of vitamin naming will infer it denotes a specific form of vitamin K. Although the technical identity (menadione) is specialized, the overall meaning as a particular type/form of vitamin K is directly derivable from the constituents and common cross-linguistically.
Etymology
Vitamin K3 may come from the German word 'coagulation', meaning blood clotting. The letter K refers to that idea and the number 3 shows this is a different, man-made form called 'menadione', so it is used in animal feed and some medical situations but can be harmful if used too much.
