ketogenic

English

Alternative forms

• keto (short form)

Etymology

From keto- +‎ -genic.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌkiːtəʊˈd͡ʒɛnɪk/
• Rhymes: -ɛnɪk

Adjective

ketogenic (comparative more ketogenic, superlative most ketogenic)

1. (biochemistry) Relating to ketogenesis.

Derived terms

• ketogenic diet

Translations

relating to ketogenesis

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 生酮 (shēngtóng)

• French: cétogénique
• Hungarian: ketogén
• Italian: chetogeno (it)
• Portuguese: cetogênico (pt) (Brazil), cetogénico (pt) (Portugal)
• Spanish: cetogénico (es)