ketone body

Noun ketone body has 1 sense

• ketone body(n = noun.substance) acetone body - 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;
is a kind of ketone
has particulars: acetoacetic acid, beta-hydroxybutyric acid