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metabolite
[ muh-tab-uh-lahyt ]
/ məˈtæb əˌlaɪt /
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noun Biology, Physiology.
a product of metabolic action.
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Origin of metabolite
First recorded in 1880–85; metabol(ism) + -ite1
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British Dictionary definitions for metabolite
metabolite
/ (mɪˈtæbəˌlaɪt) /
noun
a substance produced during or taking part in metabolism
Word Origin for metabolite
C19: metabol (ism) + -ite 1
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Medical definitions for metabolite
metabolite
[ mĭ-tăb′ə-līt′ ]
n.
A substance produced by metabolism.
A substance necessary for or taking part in a particular metabolic process.
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Scientific definitions for metabolite
metabolite
[ mĭ-tăb′ə-līt′ ]
A substance produced by metabolism.
A substance necessary for or taking part in a particular metabolic process. Examples of metabolites are glucose in the metabolism of sugars and starches, amino acids in the biosynthesis of proteins, and squalene in the biosynthesis of cholesterol.
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