keto

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US/ˈkitoʊ/UK/ˈkiːtəʊ/

noun

The carbonyl group of a ketone.

“a keto diet”

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Meanings

nounketo (plural ketos)

plural ketos

  1. chemistryThe carbonyl group of a ketone.
  2. abbreviationellipsisEllipsis of keto diet, abbreviation of ketogenic diet.
adjectiveketo (not comparable)
  1. abbreviationclippinginformalnot comparableClipping of ketogenic.

    a keto diet

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
ketogenic diet

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with keto

mosquitovetoQuitoBenitomagnetoburritoSausalitoincognitobonitoneatoagritochaeto-enchiritofeto-keto-pizzaritoquesaritotaquito
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Sounds the same

QuitoQuito

Anagrams

tokeTeko
Cite this entry
APA

keto. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/keto

MLA

“keto.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/keto. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “keto,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/keto.

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