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metabolite

[ muh-tab-uh-lahyt ]

noun

Biology, Physiology.
  1. a product of metabolic action.


metabolite

/ ɪˈæəˌɪ /

noun

  1. a substance produced during or taking part in metabolism
“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

metabolite

  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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Word History and Origins

Origin of metabolite1

First recorded in 1880–85; metabol(ism) + -ite 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of metabolite1

C19: metabol ( ism ) + -ite 1
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Example Sentences

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The droplets seen here are referred to as exudates, and contain a plethora of both known and undiscovered secondary metabolites, whose uses are still being determined by fungal chemists. kind of tropes?

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This metabolite does occur naturally in kratom leaves but at nearly undetectable levels.

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Moore did provide evidence showing cattle are administered with nandrolone metabolites and boldenone in Colombia, which the tribunal described as "interesting and powerful".

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Research at the Buck Institute shows that ketone bodies can best be understood as powerful signaling metabolites affecting brain function in aging and Alzheimer's disease.

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MR1 allows sensing of certain small molecule metabolites derived from cellular and microbial sources; however, the breadth of metabolite sensing is unclear.

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