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ketosis definition

ke·to·sis (kē tō′sis)

noun

a condition in which there is excessive formation of ketones in the body

Etymology: ModL < ket(o)- + -osis

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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