ketolytic
[ kē′tō-lĭt′ĭk ]
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adj.
Relating to or causing the decomposition of ketones. Used especially of the oxidation products of glucose and similar substances.
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Words nearby ketolytic
ketoheptose, ketohexose, ketol, ketole, ketolysis, ketolytic, ketonaemia, ketone, ketone body, ketone group, ketonemia
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