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2024
ketogenesis
ketogenesis
English
Noun
ketogenesis
(
uncountable
)
(
physiology
,
biochemistry
)
The
metabolic
breakdown of
fatty acids
to produce
ketone bodies
.
Derived terms
ketogenic
See also
ketoacidosis
ketosis
Etymology
keto-
+
-genesis
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