me·tab·o·lite

(mĭ-tăb′ə-līt′)

1. A substance produced by metabolism.

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

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metabolite

(mɪˈtæbəˌlaɪt)

(Biology) a substance produced during or taking part in metabolism

[C19: metabol(ism) + -ite¹]

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me•tab•o•lite

(məˈtæb əˌlaɪt)

n.

a product of metabolism.

[1880–85]

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Noun

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"

Translations

métabolite

me·tab·o·lite

n. metabolito, sustancia producida durante el proceso metabólico.

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