ketone body

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• February 29. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

  ketone body — noun — english

  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