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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ketōshisu
"ケトーシスは体が脂肪をエネルギー源として利用する状態です。"
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2 senses- 1
A metabolic state in which the body derives the majority of its energy from ketones rather than glucose, typically occurring during fasting, prolonged exercise, or low-carbohydrate diets.
"Following a strict ketogenic diet can successfully induce ketosis for weight loss." - 2
A pathological condition characterized by an abnormally elevated concentration of ketone bodies in the body tissues and fluids, often seen in uncontrolled diabetes.
"Severe dehydration and uncontrolled blood sugar can quickly lead to dangerous ketoacidosis."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the chemical root 'ketone' (coined from German 'Aceton') combined with the Greek suffix '-osis', denoting a condition or disease state. It entered medical and scientific vocabulary in the late 19th century to describe metabolic states associated with abnormal quantities of ketone bodies in the blood.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Ketosis" is said worldwide
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cétose
Transliteration: setoz
"Le régime cétogène aide à atteindre la cétose."
Ketose
Transliteration: keˈtoːzə
"Die Ketose ist ein normaler Stoffwechselzustand."
chetosi
Transliteration: keˈtɔzi
"La chetosi è comune nelle diete a basso contenuto di carboidrati."
cetosis
Transliteration: seˈtosis
"La cetosis se produce cuando el cuerpo quema grasa para obtener energía."
cetose
Transliteration: seˈtozi
"A cetose é o objetivo principal da dieta cetogênica."
कीटोसिस
Transliteration: kiitosis
"कीटोसिस वसा जलाने की एक चयापचय अवस्था है।"
酮症
Transliteration: tóngzhèng
"生酮饮食可以帮助身体进入酮症状态。"
케톤증
Transliteration: ketonjeung
"케톤증은 저탄수화물 식단에서 자주 발생합니다."
ケトーシス
Transliteration: ketōshisu
"ケトーシスは体が脂肪をエネルギー源として利用する状態です。"
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