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kirkia
  • n  small genus of tropical South African trees and shrubs
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lady-in-waiting
  • n  a lady appointed to attend to a queen or princess
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ketone
  • n  any of a class of organic compounds having a carbonyl group linked to a carbon atom in each of two hydrocarbon radicals
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ketone body
  • n  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
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ketone group
  • n  a group having the characteristic properties of ketones
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ketonemia
  • n  an abnormal increase of ketone bodies in the blood as in diabetes mellitus
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ketonuria
  • n  excessive amounts of ketone bodies in the urine as in diabetes mellitus or starvation
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ketoprofen
  • n  nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade names Orudis or Orudis KT or Oruvail)
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ketorolac
  • n  nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory (trade name Torodal) that is given only orally
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