Ketone body

noun

Word Frequency: 0.1

Definitions

1.nounAny of several compounds that are intermediates in the metabolism of fatty acids; principally acetoacetate and acetone (together with hydroxybutyrate which is not a ketone)

Synonyms

acetone body dimethyl ketone ketone ketoacid keto acid acetone keto aminoketone ketoacetamide glyceroketone dihydroxyketone ketoester

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