ketose
noun
ke·tose ˈkē-ˌtōs 
-ˌtōz
-ˌtōz : a sugar (such as fructose) containing in its acyclic form one ketone group per molecule
Word History
Etymology
probably borrowed from German Ketose, from Keton ketone + -ose -ose entry 2
First Known Use
1891, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
ketose
noun
ke·tose ˈkē-ˌtōs -ˌtōz
-ˌtōz : a sugar (as fructose) containing one ketone group per molecule
- nonspecifically
- nonspectacular
- nonspectral
- nonspeculative
- nonspeech
- nonspherical
- nonspillable
- nonspirituals
- nonsporting
- nonstaining
- nonstandard
- nonstarter
- nonstarters
- nonstationaries
- nonstationary
- nonstatistical
- nonsteady
- nonstellar
- nonsteroid
- nonsteroidal
- nonsteroidals
- nonsteroids
- nonstick
- nonsticker
- nonstickest