acetoacetic acid /ace·to·ace·tic ac·id/ (ah-se″to-ah-se´tik) β, one of the ketone bodies produced in the liver and occurring in excess in the blood and urine in ketosis.
acetoacetic acid
ac·e·to·a·ce·tic acid ( s  -t - -s  tk, -st-)n. A ketone body that is formed in excessive amounts and excreted in the urine of individuals suffering from starvation or diabetes. Also called diacetic acid. |
acetoacetic acid
[as′ətō·əsē′tik, əsē′tō-]
a colorless, oily keto acid produced by the metabolism of lipids and pyruvates. It is excreted in trace amounts in normal urine and in elevated levels in diabetes mellitus, especially in ketoacidosis. Acetoacetic acid levels are also increased during starvation as a result of the incomplete oxidation of fatty acids. Soluble in water, alcohol, and ether, acetoacetic acid decomposes at temperatures below 100° C to acetone and carbon dioxide. Also called acetone carboxylic acid, acetylacetic acid, beta-ketobutyric acid, diacetic acid.
acetoacetic acid
CH3COCH2COOH, one of the ketone bodies formed in the body in metabolism of certain substances, particularly in the liver in the oxidation of fats. It is present in the body in increased amounts in abnormal conditions such as uncontrolled diabetes mellitus and starvation, and in bovine acetonemia and pregnancy toxemia of cows and ewes. Occurs in the body as acetoacetate.
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