Meaning

1 senses
  1. (uncountable)Presence of excessive levels of acetone in blood, sometimes occurring in cows during the first weeks after giving birth to a calf.

More definitions
  • an abnormal increase of ketone bodies in the blood as in diabetes mellitus

Translations

2 languages

Origin

From acetone + -emia.

From acetone + -emia.

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Synonyms

2 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • an abnormal increase of ketone bodies in the blood as in diabetes mellitus:ketonemiaketosis

Word family

1 related words
Derivedacetonemic

See also

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acetonemia — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto