metabolite (redirected from Metabolites)

me·tab·o·lite  (m-tb-lt)

n.

1. A substance produced by metabolism.

2. A substance necessary for or taking part in a particular metabolic process.

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[metabol(ism) + -ite¹.]

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metabolite  (m-tb-lt)

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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Noun

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metabolite - any substance involved in metabolism (either as a product of metabolism or as necessary for metabolism) substance - a particular kind or species of matter with uniform properties; "shigella is one of the most toxic substances known to man"