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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (1)

1. 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;
[syn: ketone body, acetone body]



WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

ketone body
    n 1: 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 [syn: ketone body, acetone body]