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ketogenesis
ke·to·gen·e·sis
[
ktō jénnəssiss
]
noun
Definition:
formation of ketone bodies:
the formation or stimulation of the production of ketone bodies, as can happen in diabetes
ke·to·gen·ic
[
k tō jénnik
]
adjective
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