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.

Origin of ketolysis

First recorded in 1935–40; keto- + -lysis

OTHER WORDS FROM ketolysis

ke·to·lyt·ic [keet-l-it-ik] /ˌkit lˈɪt ɪk/, adjective

Medical definitions for ketolytic

ketolytic
[ kē′tō-lĭtĭk ]

adj.

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