keto-promoting
|ke-to-pro-mo-ting|
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/ˈkiːtoʊ prəˈmoʊtɪŋ/
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/ˈkiːtəʊ prəˈməʊtɪŋ/
encourages ketosis
Etymology
'keto-promoting' is a modern compound formed from the prefix 'keto-' (short for 'ketogenic' or derived from 'ketone') and the present participle 'promoting'. 'keto-' ultimately traces back to the chemical noun 'ketone' (German 'Keton').
'keto-' developed as a clipped, adjectival form from 'ketogenic' and 'ketone' in 20th-century nutritional and medical English; it combined with participles like 'promoting' to form descriptive compounds such as 'keto-promoting' in contemporary usage.
Originally 'keto-' referred narrowly to the chemical class 'ketone'; over time it broadened into a dietary/metabolic shorthand ('keto', 'ketogenic'), so the compound now means 'encouraging ketosis' rather than referring only to the chemical class.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
causing or encouraging a metabolic state of ketosis; tending to promote fat-derived ketone production or a ketogenic response.
Many athletes prefer keto-promoting meals when they want to shift their metabolism toward fat burning.
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Last updated: 2025/11/01 17:45