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ketogenesis

[ kee-toh-jen-uh-sis ]

noun

, Medicine/Medical.
  1. the production of ketone bodies in the body, as in diabetes mellitus or low-carbohydrate weight-loss diets.


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Other Words From

  • keto·genic adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of ketogenesis1

First recorded in 1910–15; keto- + genesis
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