APPEALING
\ɐpˈiːlɪŋ], \ɐpˈiːlɪŋ], \ɐ_p_ˈiː_l_ɪ_ŋ]\
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expressing earnest entreaty; "the appealing and frightened look worn by an injured dog"; "she holds out her hand for money, importunate, insistent"; "a pleading note in her voice"
By Princeton University
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Diabetic Ketosis
- Complication diabetes from severe insulin deficiency coupled with an absolute or relative increase in concentration. metabolic acidosis is caused by breakdown of adipose stores and resulting increased levels free fatty acids. Glucagon accelerates the oxidation acids producing excess ketone bodies (ketosis).