ketogenesis
noun
ke·to·gen·e·sis ˌkē-tō-ˈje-nə-səs 
: the production of ketone bodies (as in diabetes)
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web This also promotes ketogenesis, or the formation of ketone bodies – molecules produced in the liver as an energy source when glucose is not available. 
Mckale Montgomery, The Conversation, 19 May 2022
Mckale Montgomery, The Conversation, 19 May 2022 Word History
Etymology
keto- + genesis, probably after German Ketogenese
First Known Use
1915, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
ketogenesis
noun
ke·to·gen·e·sis ˌkēt-ō-ˈjen-ə-səs
plural ketogeneses -ˌsēz
: the production of ketone bodies (as in diabetes mellitus)