KETONE BODY


Meaning of KETONE BODY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

Date: 1915

: any of the three compounds acetoacetic acid, acetone, and beta-hydroxybutyric acid which are normal intermediates in lipid metabolism and accumulate in the blood and urine in abnormal amounts in conditions of impaired metabolism (as diabetes mellitus)

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