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Definition of Ketosis
1. Noun. An abnormal increase of ketone bodies in the blood as in diabetes mellitus.
Definition of Ketosis
1. Noun. (context: pathology) A metabolic state in which the body produces ketones to be used as fuel by some organs so that glycogen can be reserved for organs that depend on it. This condition occurs during times of fasting, starvation, or while on a ketogenic weight-loss diet. ¹
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Definition of Ketosis
1. a buildup of ketones in the body [n -TOSES] : KETOTIC [adj]
Medical Definition of Ketosis
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Ketosis
Literary usage of Ketosis
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Journal of Comparative Pathology and Therapeutics (1888)
"In both administration experiments the levels of both acetoacetic and (3-hydroxybutyric
acids in the blood were less than those in starvation ketosis or ..."
2. Mineral Requirements for Military Personnel: Levels Needed for Cognitive And by Food and Nutrition Board, Committee on Military Nutrition Research, National Academy of Sciences (U.S.) (2006)
"Caloric deprivation also increases fatty acid mobilization and promotes ketosis.
Both amino acid efflux and ketosis increase mineral excretion in the urine. ..."
3. Diabetes in America by Ronald Aubert (1996)
"Source: References 2-12 resistance to ketosis and periods of normoglycemic
remission with subsequent hyperglycemic relapse have been described in black ..."
4. Nutrient Composition of Rations for Short-term, High-intensity Combat Operations by Fnb, Institute of Medicine (U. S.), High-stress Situations, Committee on Military Nutrition Research, National Academy of Sciences (2005)
"The human metabolic response to chronic ketosis without caloric restriction:
Preservation of submaximal exercise capability with reduced carbohydrate ..."
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