ketogenesis

noun ke·to·gen·e·sis \ˌkē-tō-ˈje-nə-səs\

Definition of KETOGENESIS

: the production of ketone bodies (as in diabetes)

— ke·to·gen·ic \-ˈje-nik\ adjective

New Latin

First Known Use: 1915

Medical Dictionary

noun ke·to·gen·e·sis \ˌkēt-ō-ˈjen-ə-səs\

plural ke·to·gen·e·ses \-ˌsēz\

: the production of ketone bodies (as in diabetes mellitus)

—ke·to·gen·ic \-ˈjen-ik\ adjective

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