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ketone body
noun
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Word History
translation of German Ketonkörper
1915, in the meaning defined above
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“Ketone body.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ketone%20body. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.
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ketone body
nouncalled also acetone body
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