Phytonadione

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-016021",
  "term": "Phytonadione",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "An analogue of the naphthoquinone vitamin K found in plants. The vitamins K are essential for blood coagulation as it is necessary for the hepatic synthesis of the coagulation factors II, VII, IX, and X; deficiency results in a bleeding diathesis. These vitamins are lipo-soluble; absorption via intestinal lymphatics requires the presence of bile salts.",
  "synonyms": [
    "phylloquinone",
    "Vitamin K"
  ],
  "references": [
    "National Cancer Institute Thesaurus"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/phytonadione/"
}