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ketone body

DEFINITIONS OF: ketone body

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n 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

Synonyms:
acetone body
Types:
acetoacetic acid
unstable acid found in abnormal amounts in the blood and urine in some cases of impaired metabolism (as diabetes mellitus or starvation)
beta-hydroxybutyric acid
beta derivative of hydroxybutyric acid that is found in the blood and urine in some cases of impaired metabolism
Type of:
ketone
any of a class of organic compounds having a carbonyl group linked to a carbon atom in each of two hydrocarbon radicals
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