How to Use ketone in a Sentence

ketone

noun

• These ketones can be used by the body and brain for energy.
  — Sheah Rarback, miamiherald, 16 Apr. 2018
• The tank car may have held a flammable liquid in it called methyl isobutyl ketone, used as a solvent.
  — Doha Madani, NBC News, 10 Sep. 2019
• When excess ketones build up in the body, blood becomes acidic.
  — Cynthia Sass, Mph, Health.com, 14 Oct. 2019
• These ketones then travel to the brain and feed the brain, replacing glucose.
  — Susie Neilson, The Cut, 26 Jan. 2018
• This is a state in which fat stores in the body are broken down into ketones, which then fuel the muscles and brain.
  — Liz Krieger, Harper's BAZAAR, 18 Sep. 2017
• The body begins to break down muscle and fat for energy, which causes a buildup of acids – called ketones – in the blood and urine.
  — Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 25 May 2023
• Your body then tries to burn it off, which causes your liver to produce ketones.
  — Danielle Weiss, Verywell Health, 29 Aug. 2023
• The byproduct is ketones, which can be used for fuel instead.
  — Sandy Bauers, Philly.com, 13 July 2018
• This occurs when the body stores too many ketones—acids produced as a byproduct of burning fat—and the blood becomes too acidic.
  — Amanda MacMillan, Health, 16 June 2023
• Excess ketones cause the blood itself to become acidic.
  — Carrie Dennett, The Seattle Times, 20 Aug. 2018
• There, the fat converts to ketones and releases back into the bloodstream.
  — Cynthia Sass, Mph, Rd, Health, 5 Sep. 2023
• The breakdown of fat results in compounds called ketones, hence the name ketosis.
  — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2024
• The secondary source of energy is called ketones (hence the name ketosis).
  — Melissa Matthews, Men's Health, 2 May 2023
• While the fat is broken down, your breath can smell sweeter thanks to the release of ketones, including acetone, as a byproduct.
  — Courtney Linder, Popular Mechanics, 12 Dec. 2019
• The diet spurs the body to produce compounds called ketones from stored fat, using them as a fuel source instead of glucose.
  — Anne Marie Chaker, WSJ, 26 Nov. 2018
• This time, the doctor found something called ketones in my urine, which meant my body was breaking down more of itself for energy than is safe.
  — Jenn Morson, Redbook, 5 Sep. 2017
• If the scientists are successful, small rations of the ketone cuisine could boost a soldier’s stamina, and maybe even keep him nourished for days at a time….
  — Bruce Sterling, WIRED, 29 Jan. 2008
• Take too little, and your glucose levels will rise, filling the body with dangerous levels of ketones.
  — Jacob Brogan, Slate Magazine, 1 May 2017
• The switch generates the production of ketones, which are energy molecules that are made in the liver.
  — Mark Barna, Discover Magazine, 24 Sep. 2018
• Without it, the body can’t use sugar for energy, causing it to break down fat for fuel, producing acids known as ketones.
  — Carrie Dennett, The Seattle Times, 20 Aug. 2018
• This releases ketones in the body, which can cause a person's blood to become acidic, leading to high blood sugar, nausea and vomiting, shortness of breath and more.
  — Charlotte Phillipp, Peoplemag, 9 May 2024
• One type of ketone flooding the brain is beta-hydroxybutyrate, or BHB.
  — Mark Barna, Discover Magazine, 24 Sep. 2018
• An entirely different set of conditions would be needed if the oxygen was present as a ketone.
  — John Timmer, Ars Technica, 5 Oct. 2022
• In a recent study, researchers found that, contrary to prevailing thought, glioblastoma tumors can get around the dearth of glucose by feeding on ketone bodies.
  — Jocelyn Kaiser, Science | AAAS, 1 Apr. 2021
• The most accurate is to measure ketone levels in the bloodstream through commercially-available test kits.
  — Alex Orlando, Discover Magazine, 23 Dec. 2019
• The most popular low-carb diet is the high-fat keto diet, and Freeman says there’s some positive data to suggest that ketone production might be a good thing for the body.
  — Washington Post, 12 Aug. 2021
• There will also be add-ons, like a multivitamin and a ketone supplement.
  — Christopher Cason, GQ, 5 June 2018
• When your body does not have enough carbs to sustain everyday activity, the liver breaks down fat into ketones, which can then be used as energy.
  — Adele Jackson-Gibson, Good Housekeeping, 26 Nov. 2019
• Both cat urine and black currant bushes contain varying concentrations of this ketone.
  — Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 5 June 2024
• The keto diet makes your body rely on ketones for energy by restricting carbohydrates and loading up on fat.
  — Amanda Gardner, Health, 14 June 2024

Last Updated: 9 Nov 2024