A metabolic state characterized by raised levels of ketone bodies in the body tissues. This state is induced when the body does not have enough glucose for energy, it burns stored fats instead; this results in a build-up of acids called ketones within the body. Not to be confused with ketoacidosis.
ketosis
A metabolic state characterized by raised levels of ketone bodies in the body tissues. This state is induced when the body does not have enough glucose for energy, it burns stored fats instead; this results in a build-up of acids called ketones within the body. Not to be confused with ketoacidosis.
