ketosis

[ki-toh-sis]

noun

Pathology.

1. the accumulation of excessive ketones in the body, as in diabetic acidosis.

ketosis

/ kɪˈtəʊsɪs /

noun

1. Also called: acetonaemia. pathol a high concentration of ketone bodies in the blood

Word History and Origins

Origin of ketosis¹

First recorded in 1915–20; ket- + -osis

Example Sentences

Very low-carb diets, like ketogenic diets, induce "ketosis", a metabolic state where the body switches to using fat as its primary energy source, moving away from the usual dependence on carbohydrates.

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"We now have the first evidence in humans that the cysts really don't like to be in ketosis and that they don't seem to grow."

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Research shows that limiting carbohydrates induces ketosis, a biological process that frees energy from fat reserves during starvation and prolonged exercise.

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The crux of a keto diet is ketosis, which is "a metabolic adaptation to allow the body to survive in a period of famine," per dieticians from the University of Chicago Medicine.

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"These feelings have often been attributed to ketosis," he wrote, "the production of ketone bodies which can replace glucose as an energy source for the brain."

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