Medical term for a high-fat, low-carbohydrate diet used primarily to treat epilepsy, especially in children. Also referred to as ケトン食.
See also: ケトン食
A ketogenic diet is sometimes used to treat intractable epilepsy.
Compound of ケトン (ketone, from German Keton or English ketone) + 食 (diet/food) + 療法 (therapy).