Definitions for ketone body
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
ke′tone bod′y(n.)
any of several compounds, as acetoacetic acid, acetone, and hydroxybutyric acid, that are intermediate in the metabolism of fatty acids and are produced in excessive amounts under certain abnormal conditions, as in diabetes mellitus.
Category: Biochemistry
Origin of ketone body:
1910–15
Princeton's WordNet
ketone body, acetone body(noun)
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
Wiktionary
ketone body(Noun)
Any of several compounds that are intermediates in the metabolism of fatty acids; principally acetoacetate and acetone (together with hydroxybutyrate which is not a ketone)
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