vitamin K en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Named similarly to the other vitamins, that are named after their order of discovery. This one was assigned its "K" from Danish koagulation by the Danish researcher Henrik Dam. The sense that is a slang alias for ketamine is because of the initial letter of that drug's name, as also with the slang sense of Special K.
Meanings
- (uncountable) Any of several related fat-soluble vitamins, found in leafy green vegetables, essential for blood clotting.
- (slang, uncountable) The drug ketamine.
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Translations (8)
cmn 維生素K /维生素K (any of a number of fat-soluble vitamins) · ja ビタミンK (any of a number of fat-soluble vitamins) · sw vitamini K (any of a number of fat-soluble vitamins) · ka ვიტამინი K (any of a number of fat-soluble vitamins) · ko 비타민 K (any of a number of fat-soluble vitamins) · tr K vitamini (any of a number of fat-soluble vitamins) · ka K ვიტამინი (any of a number of fat-soluble vitamins) · cmn 維他命K /维他命K (any of a number of fat-soluble vitamins)