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ketogenesis vs. ketosis

ketogenesis

[kee-toh-jen-uh-sis] / ˌki toʊˈdʒɛn ə sɪs /

noun

Medicine/Medical.

the production of ketone bodies in the body, as in diabetes mellitus or low-carbohydrate weight-loss diets.

ketosis

[ki-toh-sis] / kɪˈtoʊ sɪs /

Pathology.