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ketoacidosis-resistant diabetes mellitus |
ketoaciduria |
ketohexose |
ketol |
ketone |
ketone body
| ketone group
| ketonemia
| ketonic
| ketonuria
| ketoprofen
ketone body
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun ketone body has 1 sense
- ketone body(n = noun.substance) acetone body - a ketone that is an intermediate product of the breakdown of fats in the body; any of three compounds (acetoacetic acid, acetone, and/or beta-hydroxybutyric acid) found in excess in blood and urine of persons with metabolic disorders; Array is a kind of ketone
has particulars: acetoacetic acid, beta-hydroxybutyric acid
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