Medical Definition of Acetone compound

1. Any of the three compounds created by acetyl coenzyme A (acetoacetate, hydroxybutyrate, and acetone) which are water-soluble cellular fuels normally exported by the liver. They can build up in the blood and body tissues because of starvation, untreated diabetes mellitus, or other disorders that interfere with carbohydrate metabolism. The body rids itself of ketones mainly through urine, but it rids itself of acetone through the lungs, which gives the breath a characteristic fruity odour. If ketones build up in the body long enough, they cause serious illness and coma (see ketoacidosis.) (09 Oct 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Acetone Compound

acetolyses
acetolysis
acetomenaphthone
acetometer
acetometers
acetominophen
acetonaemia
acetonaemic
acetonaphthone
acetone
acetone-butanol fermentation
acetone-insoluble antigen
acetone body
acetone carboxylase
acetone chloroform
acetone compound (current term)
acetone fixative
acetone monooxygenase
acetone peroxide
acetone test
acetonemia
acetonemic
acetones
acetonic
acetonide
acetonides
acetonitril
acetonitrile
acetonitriles
acetonuria

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