Definition of Ketohexose

1. Noun. A monosaccharide having six carbon atoms and a ketone group.

Generic synonyms: Hexose, Ketose
Specialized synonyms: Fructose, Fruit Sugar, Laevulose, Levulose

Definition of Ketohexose

1. Noun. (organic chemistry) Any hexose containing an ketone group ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Ketohexose

1. A six-carbon sugar possessing a ketone group; e.g., fructose. Synonym: hexulose. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Ketohexose

ketogenesis
ketogenetic
ketogenic
ketogenic-antiketogenic ratio
ketogenic corticoids test
ketogenic diet
ketoglutarate
ketoglutarate dehydrogenase complex
ketoglutarates
ketoglutaric
ketoglutaric acid
ketoglutaric acids
ketogluterate
ketoheptose
ketoheptoses
ketohexose (current term)
ketohexoses
ketohydroxyestrin
ketoic
ketoisovalerate
ketoisovaleric acid
ketol
ketol-acid reductoisomerase
ketole
ketolide
ketolides
ketols
ketolytic
ketonaemia

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