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Definition of Ketone body
Ketone body definition - medical term
A chemicals that the body makes when there is not enough
insulin in the blood and it must break down fat instead of the sugar glucose for
energy. The ketone bodies -- acetone, acetoacetate, and beta-hydroxybutyrate --
are toxic acidic chemicals. They build up in the blood and then spill over into
the urine. The body can also rid itself of acetone through the lungs. This gives
the breath a fruity odor.
T he presence of ketone bodies in the blood is termed ketosis and the presence
of ketone bodies in the urine is called ketonuria.
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