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ketogenic

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˌkiːtəʊˈd͡ʒɛnɪk/
  • rhymes with -ɛnɪk

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adj

Meaning 1

Relating to ketogenesis.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biochemistry, biology, chemistry, microbiology, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree German Ketonbor. English ketone English keto- Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh1- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh1os Proto-Hellenic *génos Ancient Greek γένος (génos) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -γενής (-genḗs)lbor. French -gènebor. Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English -genic English ketogenic From keto- + -genic.

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 生酮 (shēngtóng) — relating to ketogenesis
  • French: cétogénique — relating to ketogenesis
  • Hungarian: ketogén — relating to ketogenesis
  • Italian: chetogeno — relating to ketogenesis
  • Portuguese: cetogênico — relating to ketogenesis
  • Portuguese: cetogénico — relating to ketogenesis
  • Spanish: cetogénico — relating to ketogenesis