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acetone body
acetone bodyn. See ketone body.acetone body n (Biochemistry) another name for ketone body Thesaurus| Noun | 1. 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 disordersketone bodyketone - any of a class of organic compounds having a carbonyl group linked to a carbon atom in each of two hydrocarbon radicalsacetoacetic 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 |
acetone body
acetone body[′as·ə‚tōn ‚bäd·ē] (biochemistry) ketone body acetone body
ke·tone bod·yone of a group of ketones that includes acetoacetate, its reduction product, β-hydroxybutyrate, and its decarboxylation product, acetone; high levels are found in tissues and body fluids in ketosis. Synonym(s): acetone body, acetone compoundacetone bodyn. See ketone body.ke·tone bod·y (kē'tōn bod'ē) One of a group of ketones that includes acetoacetic acid, β-hydroxybutyric acid, and acetone; high levels are found in tissues and body fluids in ketosis.
Synonym(s): acetone body. acetone body A KETONE body. One of the three compounds, acetoacetic acid, 3-hydroxybutanoic acid and acetone, produced when, in the absence of adequate available glucose, fatty acids are used for fuel. Acetone bodies are produced in large quantity in severe untreated DIABETES and are the cause of ACIDOSIS and dangerous diabetic COMA.FinancialSeeBodyacetone body
Synonyms for acetone bodynoun a ketone that is an intermediate product of the breakdown of fats in the bodySynonymsRelated Words- ketone
- acetoacetic acid
- beta-hydroxybutyric acid
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