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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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ketone body — n any of the three compounds acetoacetic acid, acetone, and the beta derivative of hydroxybutyric acid which are normal intermediates in lipid metabolism and accumulate in the blood and urine in abnormal amounts in conditions of impaired… … Medical dictionary
ketone body — n. any of three related compounds, including acetone, found in the blood and urine when there is excessive oxidation of fatty acids by the liver, as during starvation or pregnancy, or in diabetes … English World dictionary
ketone body — acetoninė medžiaga statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Riebalų rūgščių nevisiškos oksidacijos produktas organizme, pvz., acetonas, acetilacto rūgštis ir kt. atitikmenys: angl. acetone body; ketone body rus. ацетоновое тело; кетоновое тело ryšiai … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
ketone 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 • Syn:… … Useful english dictionary
ketone body — Acetoacetate, b hydroxybutyrate or acetone. None of these are bodies as defined by morphologists! Ketone bodies accumulate in the body following starvation, in diabetes mellitus, and in some disorders of carbohydrate metabolism … Dictionary of molecular biology
ketone body — Biochem. any of three compounds, acetoacetic acid, beta hydroxybutyric acid, or acetone, that are intermediate in the metabolism of fatty acids and that are found in abnormal quantities in the blood and urine during certain pathological… … Universalium
ketone body — acetone body … The new mediacal dictionary
ketone body — /ˈkitoʊn bɒdi/ (say keetohn bodee) noun one of the three related compounds, acetone, beta hydroxybutyric acid and acetoacetic acid, produced in the liver; alternatives to glucose as an energy source for many cells. The excretion of these… …
ketone body — 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… … New Collegiate Dictionary
ketone body — ke′tone bod′y n. biochem. 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… … From formal English to slang
