acetone breath
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ac·e·tone breath
(asĕ-tōn breth)Odor of acetone on the breath; suggestive of diabetes.
acetone breath,
n a characteristic “fruity” or acetone breath odor that occurs with a life-threatening condition of diabetic ketoacidosis. See diabetic ketoacidosis and acetone.