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ketolysis

[ki-tol-uh-sis]
noun, plural ke·tol·y·ses [ki-tol-uh-seez] /kɪˈtɒl əˌsiz/. Chemistry.
  1. the breaking down of ketones.
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Origin of ketolysis

First recorded in 1935–40; keto- + -lysis
Related formske·to·lyt·ic [keet-l-it-ik] /ˌkit lˈɪt ɪk/, adjective
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ketolytic in Medicine

ketolytic

(kē′tō-lĭt′ĭk)
adj.
  1. Relating to or causing the decomposition of ketones. Used especially of the oxidation products of glucose and similar substances.
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