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.
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
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.