An infant (from the Latin word infans, meaning unable to speak or speechless) is the very young offspring of a human or other animal. When applied to humans, the term is usually considered synonymous with baby or bairn (in Scottish English), but the latter is commonly applied to the young of any animal.
The Function of Vitamin K. Vitamin K refers to a group of vitamins which includes vitamin K1 and vitamin K2. Vitamin K1 is synthesized by plants. Vitamin K2 is mainly produced by both humans and animals, but also by bacteria found in the large intestine.
The 'K' in vitamin K is derived from the German word koagulation.. Coagulation is the process in which blood forms clots. Vitamin K facilitates the function of several proteins, including those that are responsible for blood clot formation.It plays a vital role in cell growth and in the metabolism of bone and other tissues.itamin K and Blood Clot Formation. Blood clots through a process called the 'coagulation cascade'. It's referred to as a cascade as it involves a cascade of enzymes activating each other. Fibrin is formed at the end of the cascade.