| 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) |
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| 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) |