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ketosis

Syllabification: (ke·to·sis)
Pronunciation: /kēˈtōsis/

Definition of ketosis

noun

Medicine
  • a condition characterized by raised levels of ketone bodies in the body, associated with abnormal fat metabolism and diabetes mellitus.

Derivatives

ketotic

Pronunciation: /-ˈtätik/

adjective

ketosis in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of ketosis in the British & World English dictionary