ketolysis
[ ki-tol-uh-sis ]
/ kɪˈtɒl ə sɪs /
noun, plural ke·tol·y·ses [ki-tol-uh-seez] /kɪˈtɒl əˌsiz/. Chemistry.
the breaking down of ketones.
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OTHER WORDS FROM ketolysis
ke·to·lyt·ic [keet-l-it-ik] /ˌkit lˈɪt ɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby ketolysis
ketogenic diet, ketoheptose, ketohexose, ketol, ketole, ketolysis, ketolytic, ketonaemia, ketone, ketone body, ketone group
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Medical definitions for ketolytic
ketolytic
[ kē′tō-lĭt′ĭk ]
adj.
Relating to or causing the decomposition of ketones. Used especially of the oxidation products of glucose and similar substances.
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