a ketone that is an intermediate product of the breakdown of fats in the body; any of three compounds (acetoacetic acid, acetone, and/or beta-hydroxybutyric acid) found in excess in blood and urine of persons with metabolic disorders
双语例句
But in starvation ketone bodies replace glucose to an increasing extent. 但在饥饿期，酮体就越来越多地取代了葡萄糖。
Ketone bodies are normal products of the metabolism of fat in the liver. 酮体是肝内脂肪正常代谢产物。
