English Explanatory Dictionary

ketogenic diet

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A very high-fat, adequate-protein, low-carbohydrate dietary therapy used mainly to treat hard-to-control (refractory) epilepsy in children.
  2. Any diet plan that involves low carbohydrate consumption, especially fad diets advertised mainly for weight loss in adults.

Word forms

ketogenic diet ketogenic diets

Synonyms

keto diet ketodiet keto
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