keto

CEFRB2

/ˈkitoʊ/

adjective · noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Relating to a diet that is very low in carbohydrates.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Clipping of ketogenic.

Examples

  • Tom's on a strict keto diet and measures his ketones multiple times a day.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
2

Also pronounced

  • /ˈkiːtəʊ/

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meaning

  1. Ellipsis of keto diet, abbreviation of ketogenic diet.

noun

Extra meaning

  1. The carbonyl group of a ketone.

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