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ketogenic diet
[ kee-toh-jen-ik dahy-it ]
/ ˌki toʊˈdʒɛn ɪk ˈdaɪ ɪt /
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noun
a low-carbohydrate, high-fat diet that causes the breakdown of fats into ketone bodies, which consequently replace carbohydrates as the body’s main source of energy: used as a regimen for weight loss, the ketogenic diet is also used to control certain medical disorders or episodes, especially epileptic seizures in children.
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Also called ke·to di·et .
Origin of ketogenic diet
First recorded in 1915–20
Words nearby ketogenic diet
ketoconazole, keto-enol tautomerism, keto form, ketogenesis, ketogenic, ketogenic diet, ketohexose, ketolysis, ketonaemia, ketone, ketone body
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