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- noun organic chemistry Plural form of
menaquinone .
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Examples
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Vitamin K2, also known as menaquinones, stays in the body for a significantly longer time than K1.
Forever Young M.D. Nicholas Perricone 2010
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The second basic type, called menaquinones, is made by bacteria.
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The second basic type, called menaquinones, is made by bacteria.
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The second basic type, called menaquinones, is made by bacteria.
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Many different types of bacteria in our intestines can make vitamin K in the form of menaquinones.
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(The only exception to this rule involves a special group of bacteria, called cyanobacteria, which make phylloquinones instead of menaquinones.)
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Many different types of bacteria in our intestines can make vitamin K in the form of menaquinones.
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In the case of the menaquinones, supplements are also available with specific amounts of select menaquinones.
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(The only exception to this rule involves a special group of bacteria, called cyanobacteria, which make phylloquinones instead of menaquinones.)
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This phrase usually refers to a combination of both phylloquinones and menaquinones.
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