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Definition of Ketone body

1. Noun. 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.

Definition of Ketone body

1. Noun. (biochemistry) Any of several compounds that are intermediates in the metabolism of fatty acids; principally acetoacetate and acetone (together with hydroxybutyrate which is not a ketone) ¹

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Medical Definition of Ketone body

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)

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Literary usage of Ketone body

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1. The Journal of Comparative Pathology and Therapeutics (1888)
"... disappeared without the production of any of the other ketone bodies; further, it was the only ketone body present before and after the experiment. ..."

2. The Ductless Glandular Diseases by Wilhelm Falta (1916)
"The severe diabetic loses weight and uses up his protein constituent, because he can be maintained sugar-free and ketone-body-free only on an extremely just ..."

3. Microbes & Toxins by Étienne Burnet, Charles Broquet, William Macdonald Scott (1912)
"... attacking only in their molecule a link of the formula C H'OH, transforming it into CO and consequently producing always a ketone body. ..."

4. Mammalian Models for Research on Aging by Bennett J. Cohen, Institute Of Laboratory Animal Resources, National Research Council Staff (1981)
"The increased activity of /3-hydroxybutyrate dehydrogenase suggests an increased potential for ketone body formation in peripheral tissue. ..."

5. The Role of Dietary Supplements for Physically Active People: Current by Kristine M. Scannell, Bernadette M. Marriott (1996)
"... acid and ketone body metabolism in the rat: response to diet and exercise. J Nutr 1975 Nov; 105(11):1422-32. Bahr R, Hansson P, Sejersted OM. ..."

6. Mineral Tolerance of Animals by National Research Council (U. S.) (2005)
"Changes in serum thyroid hormone levels and urinary ketone body excretion caused by a low selenium diet or silver loading in rats. ..."

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