WordNet: acetone body, ketone 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
- hypernym ketone
- hyponym acetoacetic acid
- hyponym beta-hydroxybutyric acid
acetone body
- (suomi) ketoaine (synonyymi)
ketone body
- (suomi) ketoaine (synonyymi)