: any of a class of organic compounds (such as acetone) characterized by a carbonyl group attached to two carbon atoms
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Meanwhile, vast quantities of a precursor chemical for amphetamines, benzyl methyl ketone, or BMK, were exported from various Western countries to the Middle East.
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Ed Caesar, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
Research in humans is needed, but both exercise and fasting cause our muscles to take up glucose from the blood— like Mattson saw in the rodents—prompting the body to switch to burning another type of fuel for energy, called ketones.
—Matt Fuchs, TIME, 22 Oct. 2024
In rare cases, this could lead to life-threatening complications like ketoacidosis, a problem caused by excess ketones in the bloodstream and an inability to produce insulin.
—Laura Dorwart, Verywell Health, 7 Oct. 2024
The keto diet has been associated with a higher risk of kidney stones, in part due to ketones making urine more acidic.
—Brittany Lubeck, Ms, Rdn, Verywell Health, 17 Sep. 2024
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Ed Caesar, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
Research in humans is needed, but both exercise and fasting cause our muscles to take up glucose from the blood— like Mattson saw in the rodents—prompting the body to switch to burning another type of fuel for energy, called ketones.
—Matt Fuchs, TIME, 22 Oct. 2024
In rare cases, this could lead to life-threatening complications like ketoacidosis, a problem caused by excess ketones in the bloodstream and an inability to produce insulin.
—Laura Dorwart, Verywell Health, 7 Oct. 2024
The keto diet has been associated with a higher risk of kidney stones, in part due to ketones making urine more acidic.
—Brittany Lubeck, Ms, Rdn, Verywell Health, 17 Sep. 2024
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“Ketone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ketone. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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ketone
noun
ke·tone
ˈkē-ˌtōn 
: an organic compound (as acetone) with a carbonyl group attached to two carbon atoms
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