metabolite
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me·tab·o·lite
(mĭ-tăb′ə-līt′)n.
1. A substance produced by metabolism.
2. A substance necessary for or taking part in a particular metabolic process.
[metabol(ism) + -ite.]
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metabolite
(mɪˈtæbəˌlaɪt)n
(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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me·tab·o·lite
n. metabolito, sustancia producida durante el proceso metabólico.
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