ketone body

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الإنجليزية - التركية
(Tıp) keton cisimcikleri
الإنجليزية - الإنجليزية
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)
A ketone-containing substance, such as acetoacetic acid, that is an intermediate product of fatty acid metabolism. Ketone bodies tend to accumulate in the blood and urine of individuals affected by starvation or uncontrolled diabetes mellitus. Also called acetone body
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
ketone body

    الواصلة

    ke·tone bo·dy

    التركية النطق

    kitōn bädi

    النطق

    /ˈkētōn ˈbädē/ /ˈkiːtoʊn ˈbɑːdiː/
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