| keto- or (before a vowel) ket- | |
| —combining form | |
| indicating that a chemical compound is a ketone or is derived from a ketone: ketose; ketoxime | |
| ket- or (before a vowel) ket- | |
| —combining form | |
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
keto- or ket-
pref.
Ketone; ketone group: ketosis.