| ketone |
A type of organic compound having a carbonyl functional group (C=O) attached to two alkyl groups. Acetone is the simplest example of a ketone.
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| ketonuria |
warns of ketoacidosis
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| ketone |
A substance formed when the body breaks down fat. Uncontrolled diabetes, starvation, and sometimes alcohol use produces ketones in urine.
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| ketosis |
Increased amounts of ketones in the blood
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| ketogenic diet |
a strict diet rich in fats and low in carbohydrates that causes the body to break down fats instead of carbohydrates to survive.
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