vitamin K

Etymology
Named similarly to the other vitamins, that are named after their order of discovery. This one was assigned its "K" from by the Danish researcher Henrik Dam.

Noun

 * 1) Any of several related fat-soluble vitamins, found in leafy green vegetables, essential for blood clotting.
 * 2)  The drug ketamine.

Derived terms

 * vitamin K1
 * vitamin K2

Translations

 * Georgian: ვიტამინი K, K ვიტამინი
 * Swahili: vitamini K