MetabolismKetogenesis/ kee-toh-JEN-uh-sis /The metabolic process by which the liver produces ketones from fat, the machinery behind ketosis. Related Terms KetosisMETABOLISM Adipose TissueMETABOLISM Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR)METABOLISM Beta-Hydroxybutyrate (BHB)METABOLISM