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Traditional English :: ketone
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ketonc.html - n. any of a class of organic compounds in which two hydrocarbon groups are linked by a carbonyl group, e.g. propanone (acetone). ketone body Biochem. any of several ketones produced in the body during the metabolism of fats. ketonic adj. [G Keton alt. of Aketon ACETONE] |
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Traditional English :: ketonuria
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ketonc.html - n.
the excretion of abnormally large amounts of ketone bodies in the urine. |
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Traditional English :: ketone
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ketonc.html - n. any of a class of organic compounds in which two hydrocarbon groups are linked by a carbonyl group, e.g. propanone (acetone). ketone body Biochem. any of several ketones produced in the body during the metabolism of fats. ketonic adj. [G Keton alt. of Aketon ACETONE] |
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Traditional English :: ketonuria
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ketonc.html - n.
the excretion of abnormally large amounts of ketone bodies in the urine. |
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Traditional English :: ketosis
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ketonc.html - n. a condition characterized by raised levels of ketone bodies in the body, associated with fat metabolism and diabetes. |
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English Idioms :: kettle
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ketonc.html - See: KETTLE OF FISH, POT CALLS THE KETTLE BLACK. |
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