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metabolomics

British  
/ mɪˈtæˌbəˈlɒmɪks /

noun

  1. the study of all the metabolites present in cells, tissues, and organs

"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

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Using metabolomics analyses, the scientists found that creatine supplementation increased intracellular ATP levels in dendritic cells.

From Science Daily Jul. 8, 2026

While metabolomics has become a powerful tool in modern medical research, it has rarely been applied to fossils.

From Science Daily Jan. 3, 2026

Future paths of investigation the team has suggested include metabolomics work to discover chemical biomarkers related to skin aging, as well as meta-transcriptomics research into potential targets for genetic engineering.

From Science Daily Jan. 11, 2024

In a new study published on December 5, 2023 in Nature, microbiome experts at University of California San Diego debut a new approach they call "reverse metabolomics."

From Science Daily Dec. 5, 2023

In their first application of reverse metabolomics, the scientists found hundreds of molecules that had never been observed in the human body before.

From Science Daily Dec. 5, 2023

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