ketosis

American  

[ki-toh-sis] / kɪˈtoʊ sɪs /

noun

Pathology.

1. the accumulation of excessive ketones in the body, as in diabetic acidosis.

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ketosis British  

/ kɪˈtəʊsɪs /

noun

1. Also called: acetonaemia.  pathol a high concentration of ketone bodies in the blood

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Etymology

Origin of ketosis

First recorded in 1915–20; ket- + -osis

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• ketogenesis vs. ketosis

Example Sentences

Research shows that limiting carbohydrates induces ketosis, a biological process that frees energy from fat reserves during starvation and prolonged exercise.

From Salon

The crux of a keto diet is ketosis, which is "a metabolic adaptation to allow the body to survive in a period of famine," per dieticians from the University of Chicago Medicine.

From Salon

"These feelings have often been attributed to ketosis," he wrote, "the production of ketone bodies which can replace glucose as an energy source for the brain."

From Salon

“The question is: How do you get there?” asks Freeman about ketosis, the metabolic state your body is in when it burns fat instead of carbs.

From Washington Post

The odor is caused by ketones, chemicals produced when the body begins to burn fat instead of glucose for energy, a metabolic state known as ketosis.

From New York Times