catabolite

[kuh-tab-uh-lahyt]

noun

Biology, Physiology.

1. a product of catabolic action.

catabolite

/ kəˈtæbəˌlaɪt /

noun

1. a substance produced as a result of catabolism

Word History and Origins

Origin of catabolite¹

First recorded in 1905–10; catabol(ism) + -ite ¹