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Noun ketone body has 1 sense
- ketone body, acetone body - a ketone that is an intermediate product of the breakdown of fats in the body; any of three compounds (acetoacetic acid, acetone, and/or beta-hydroxybutyric acid) found in excess in blood and urine of persons with metabolic disorders
--1 is a kind of ketone
--1 has particulars: acetoacetic acid; beta-hydroxybutyric acid
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