Biologically Active Substance
ketone bodies
ke·tone bo·dies
Subclass of:
Ketones
Definitions related to ketone bodies:
  • (ketone body) Acetone, acetoacetic acid, and beta-hydroxybutyric acid in the context of lipid and pyruvate metabolism; may appear in urine marking metabolic abnormalities, as in diabetes mellitus.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • The metabolic substances ACETONE; 3-HYDROXYBUTYRIC ACID; and acetoacetic acid (ACETOACETATES). They are produced in the liver and kidney during FATTY ACIDS oxidation and used as a source of energy by the heart, muscle and brain.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
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