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ketone body is a noun meaning "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". It carries one recorded sense.
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
Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for ketone body come from Princeton University’s WordNet. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.