me·tab·o·lite (m -t b  -l t )n. 1. A substance produced by metabolism. 2. A substance necessary for or taking part in a particular metabolic process. [metabol(ism) + -ite.] |
| 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 | 1. | 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" |
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