| ketorolac | A pyrrolo-pyrrole non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agent with antipyretic and analgesic properties; similar in actions to ibuprofen but substantially more potent and capable of relieving severe pain. Often used by injection. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| ketose | <biochemistry> A simple sugar that has a ketoneas its carbonyl group. (09 Oct 1997) |
| ketose reductase | An oxidoreductase that catalyses the interconversion of d-sorbitol 6-phosphate and NAD+ to d-fructose 6-phosphate and NADH. A key step in fructose metabolism in the lens. Synonym: ketose reductase. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ketose-1-phosphate aldolase | Fructose bisphosphate aldolase. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ketosis | <biochemistry> Metabolic production of abnormal amounts of ketones. A consequence of diabetes melittus. (18 Nov 1997) |
| ketosis-prone diabetes | Type I or juvenile diabetes mellitus, in which inadequate treatment leads to development of ketoacidosis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ketosis-resistant diabetes | Type II or adult onset diabetes mellitus, in which episodes of ketoacidosis rarely occur. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ketosteroid | <biochemistry> A steroid-like chemical which is a by-product of the breakdown of certain steroids. They are found in urine and measuring them can give a good indication of the level of androgen production in the body. The major ketosteroids are: androsterone, etiocholanone and oestrone. (09 Oct 1997) |
| ketosteroids | Steroid derivatives formed by oxidation of a methyl group on the side chain or a methylene group in the ring skeleton to form a ketone. (12 Dec 1998) |
| ketosuccinic acid | HOOC-CO-CH2COOH;a ketodicarboxylic acid and important intermediate in the tricarboxylic acid cycle; the product formed when l-aspartic acid acts as an amine donor in transamination reactions. Synonym: ketosuccinic acid, oxosuccinic acid. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ketosuria | The presence of ketones in the urine. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ketotetrose | A four-carbon sugar possessing a ketone group; e.g., erythrulose. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ketotic | Pertaining to ketone bodies; presence of acidosis due to excess ketone body production such as occurs in uncontrolled insulin-dependent diabetes. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ketotifen | <chemical> A cycloheptathiophene that interferes with the release of inflammatory mediators and blocks histamine h1 receptors. It has been proposed as an anti-asthmatic and for the treatment of rhinitis, skin allergies, and anaphylaxis. Pharmacological action: anti-allergic agents, antipruritics, histamine h1 antagonists. Chemical name: 10H-Benzo(4,5)cyclohepta(1,2-b)thiophen-10-one, 4,9-dihydro-4-(1-methyl-4-piperidinylidene)- (12 Dec 1998) |
| ketotriose | A three-carbon sugar possessing a ketone group; i.e., dihydroxyacetone. (05 Mar 2000) |