ketosis
/kiːˈtəʊsɪs/
ketosis noun: a metabolic state in which the body produces ketones to be used as fuel by some organs so that glycogen can be reserved for organs that depend on it. This condition occurs during times of fasting, starvation, or while on a ketogenic diet.
Noun
ketosis (countable and uncountable, plural ketoses)
ketosis meaning in Tamil
ketosis in Tamil
- இரத்தத்தில் கீடோன் செறிவு நிலை, கீட்டோனியம், கீட்டோன் மிகைப்பு
Forms of ketosis
| plural | ketoses |
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Origin of ketosis
From keto- + -osis.
Words formed from ketosis
Questions about ketosis
- What does ketosis mean?
- Ketosis means a metabolic state in which the body produces ketones to be used as fuel by some organs so that glycogen can be reserved for organs that depend on it. This condition occurs during times of fasting, starvation, or while on a ketogenic diet.
- What is ketosis in Tamil?
- Ketosis in Tamil is இரத்தத்தில் கீடோன் செறிவு நிலை, கீட்டோனியம், கீட்டோன் மிகைப்பு. See Ketosis meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is ketosis?
- Ketosis is a noun.
- How do you pronounce ketosis?
- Ketosis is pronounced /kiːˈtəʊsɪs/.
- What is the plural of ketosis?
- The plural of ketosis is ketoses.
Words near ketosis in the dictionary
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