ketolysis

[ki-tol-uh-sis]

noun, plural ke·tol·y·ses

[ki-tol-uh-seez] /kɪˈtɒl əˌsiz/. Chemistry.

the breaking down of ketones.

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.

Relating to or causing the decomposition of ketones. Used especially of the oxidation products of glucose and similar substances.

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