metabolite

American  

[muh-tab-uh-lahyt] / məˈtæb əˌlaɪt /

noun

Biology, Physiology.

1. a product of metabolic action.

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metabolite British  

/ mɪˈtæbəˌlaɪt /

noun

1. a substance produced during or taking part in metabolism

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metabolite Scientific  

/ mĭ-tăb′ə-līt′ /

1. A substance produced by metabolism.

2. 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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Etymology

Origin of metabolite

First recorded in 1880–85; metabol(ism) + -ite ¹

Example Sentences

The team proposes that chemotherapy may create a form of biological "memory," driven by metabolites produced by gut microbes that continue to suppress metastatic growth over time.

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Levels of metabolites involved in breaking down fatty acids were higher as well.

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Vitamin A metabolites, also called retinoids, have long sparked debate because of their mixed effects on health and disease.

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One of the most important features of Luo Han Guo is its abundance of what scientists call secondary metabolites.

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Studying metabolites -- the molecules produced and used in digestion and other chemical processes in the body -- can reveal information about disease, nutrition, and environmental exposure.

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