ketone bodies
ketone bodies Acetone, acetoacetate, and Bhydroxybutyrate—three toxic, acidic chemicals that build up in the bloodstream when the body is forced to burn fat for energy instead of burning glucose. See also ketoacidosis.
ketone bodies Acetone, acetoacetate, and Bhydroxybutyrate—three toxic, acidic chemicals that build up in the bloodstream when the body is forced to burn fat for energy instead of burning glucose. See also ketoacidosis.