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]