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metabolome

British  
/ mɪˈtæbəˌləʊm /

noun

  1. the full complement of metabolites present in a cell, tissue, or organism in a particular physiological or developmental state

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of metabolome

C20: from metabolite + -ome

Example Sentences

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To uncover these patterns, researchers used advanced machine learning and AI-based tools to analyze microbiome and metabolome data from patients with GC, CRC, and IBD.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

"Considering that the vast majority of reductases encoded by gut bacteria remain functionally uncharacterized, identified metabolisms may only scratch the surface of interactions between respiratory reductases and the gut metabolome," the study authors wrote.

From Salon • Jan. 5, 2024

The goal of metabolome research is to identify, quantify, and catalogue all of the metabolites that are found in the tissues and fluids of living organisms.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

Dr. Stamler’s recent work included an ongoing study investigating the link between blood pressure and the human metabolome, the stream of small molecules that circulate through the bloodstream as a result of cellular processes.

From Washington Post • Jan. 31, 2022

Evidence is accumulating that the metabolic output of the microbial metabolome has a direct impact on human health.

From Nature • Jul. 5, 2016

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