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ke·to·lyt·ic .kēt-ō-'lit-ik adj
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ke·tol·y·sis (ke-tolґə-sis) [ketone + -lysis] the cleavage of ketone bodies. ketolytic adj
Medical dictionary. 2011.
ketolysis
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ketolysis — ketolytic /keet l it ik/, adj. /ki tol euh sis/, n., pl. ketolyses / seez /. Chem. the breaking down of ketones. [1935 40; KETO + LYSIS] * * * … Universalium
ketolysis — n. dissolution of ketone bodies (Chemistry) … English contemporary dictionary
ketolysis — ke·tol·y·sis … English syllables
ketolysis — kēˈtäləsə̇s noun Etymology: New Latin, from ket + lysis : the decomposition of ketones * * * ketolytic /keet l it ik/, adj. /ki tol euh sis/, n., pl. ketolyses / seez /. Chem. the breaking down of ketones. [ … Useful english dictionary
keto- — a combining form representing ketone in compound words: ketolysis. Also, esp. before a vowel, ket . * * * … Universalium
ketolytic — |kēd.ə|lid.ik adjective Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary ket + lytic : of, relating to, or characterized by ketolysis … Useful english dictionary
