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ketotic

ketotic

1 8.4
Having many ketones in the body when it uses fat for energy
  • adjective
  • /kiˈtɑtɪk/
  • Specialized
: cetótico
  • If Jimmy Moore can be nutty ketotic and well-nourished, is there any reason the epileptic kids couldn't eat as well?

Examples

  • Following a strict low-carb diet, she experienced ketotic symptoms, including increased thirst and frequent urination.

  • If you're going to go nutty ketotic ...

    Blog text (31)

  • Patients are dehydrated, ketotic, and acidotic, although blood glucose levels are not always enormously raised.

    Academic text (2012)

  • After days of fasting, he entered a ketotic state that caused his body to burn fat for energy.

  • The doctor explained that ketotic patients often have distinct breath that smells fruity and unusual.

How Ketotic

ketoacidosis
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ketotic
  • Specialized
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Surface Forms

ketotic positive

Morphology

ketotic = keto (transparent) = keto + tic

The adjective is regularly formed from the combining form 'keto' (relating to ketones/ketosis) with an adjectival suffix, so a learner who knows 'keto' or 'ketosis' can infer the meaning.

Etymology

The word ketotic comes from the chemical root keto-, from ketone, which are substances the body makes when it burns fat for energy. A common word in the same group is acetone, which has a sharp smell and helps explain the fruity odor of ketotic breath. So, ketotic means 'relating to or affected by ketosis', the state when the body has more ketone bodies.