Definition of ketone
: any of a class of organic compounds (such as acetone) characterized by a carbonyl group attached to two carbon atoms
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However, when carbohydrates are severely restricted, the liver converts fat into fatty acids and ketone bodies to be used as an alternative energy source in a process called ketosis.
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Virta mails customers devices to record blood sugar, ketones (which indicate low insulin), and blood pressure.
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If the scientists are successful, small rations of the ketone cuisine could boost a soldier’s stamina, and maybe even keep him nourished for days at a time….
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Origin and Etymology of ketone
German Keton, alteration of Aceton acetone
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playMedical Definition of ketone
: an organic compound (as acetone) with a carbonyl group attached to two carbon atoms
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