Chemicals and Drugs

Ketones

Organic compounds containing a carbonyl group =C=O bonded to two hydrocarbon groups.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

Organic compounds containing a carbonyl group =C=O bonded to two hydrocarbon groups.

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  • Ketone

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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Indexing Annotation

KETO ACIDS & KETOSES are also available; ketogenesis is probably KETONE BODIES /biosyn

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  1. D02w.522w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Ketones. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D007659. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D007659
  2. Ketones. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ketone
  3. Ketones. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q170744