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 同义词:acetone body,
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But in starvation ketone bodies replace glucose to an increasing extent . 但在饥饿期,酮体就越来越多地取代了葡萄糖。