ketogenesis
[ kee-toh-jen-uh-sis ]
/ ˌki toʊˈdʒɛn ə sɪs /
noun Medicine/Medical.
the production of ketone bodies in the body, as in diabetes mellitus or low-carbohydrate weight-loss diets.
OTHER WORDS FROM ketogenesis
ke·to·gen·ic, adjectiveWords nearby ketogenesis
keto-,
keto-enol tautomerism,
ketoacidosis,
ketoaciduria,
ketoconazole,
ketogenesis,
ketogenic,
ketogenic diet,
ketoheptose,
ketohexose,
ketol
British Dictionary definitions for ketogenic
ketogenic
/ (ˌkiːtəʊˈdʒɛnɪk) /
adjective
med
forming or able to stimulate the production of ketone bodies
a ketogenic diet
Medical definitions for ketogenic
ketogenesis
[ kē′tō-jĕn′ĭ-sĭs ]
n.
The formation of ketone bodies, as in diabetes mellitus.