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ketone Definition

ke·tone (-tōn′)

noun

an organic chemical compound containing the carbonyl group, CO, in combination with two hydrocarbon radicals

Etymology: Ger keton, arbitrary var. of Fr acétone: see acetone

ketone Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • call: In many cases high blood glucose causes weight loss and the body may try to make an alternative fuel to glucose called ketones.
  • produce: Ketoacidosis If you are producing ketones and are not treated with insulin, you will develop a serious condition called ketoacidosis.
  • rise: But when you have diabetes rising blood glucose and rising blood ketones can go together.
  • have: You should not exercise if your blood sugar is more than 14 mmol/l and you have ketones present in your urine.
  • use: Therapeutic opportunities The ability of the brain to use ketones was only once exploited for therapeutic purposes.
  • measure: Many people with diabetes can benefit from measuring blood ketones as part of their overall diabetes management program.

Preposition: in

  • urine: Ketones in the urine are a danger signal, a sign that you must take action right away to prevent problems.
  • blood: Ketosis is the presence of ketones in the blood.

Adjective modifier

  • unsaturated: This he converted to an unsaturated ketone ( 7 ) over a total of 13 synthetic steps.

Modifies a noun

  • body: The enzymes for ketone body production are located in the mitochondrial matrix.
  • level: Less well understood, however, is the property of elevated ketone levels to blunt hunger.
  • testing: The latter measurement did not occur; I was unable to find evidence of ketone testing of Mr E's urine.
  • group: Aldehyde and ketone groups in reducing sugars are involved in reacting with ( reducing ) test reagents such as Benedict's solution.
  • production: The enzymes for ketone body production are located in the mitochondrial matrix.
  • content: Plants in this group are not used in the production of essential oils because of their high ketone content.

Noun used with modifier

  • ethyl: Catalyst ( hardener ) used for polyester resins is an organic peroxide ( methyl ethyl ketone peroxide ) and is particularly dangerous.
  • methyl: Unfortunately, our model could not predict the selectivity of the analogous methyl ketone reaction.
  • blood: Click here to find out more about testing blood ketones.
  • ether: In this context PEEK is an acronym for polyether ether ketone.
  • musk: Musk ketone ( ' Biosil ' prepared slide ), 3.5x objective, no eyepiece.

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