metabolite
noun
me·tab·o·lite
mə-ˈta-bə-ˌlīt 
1
: a product of metabolism
2
: a substance essential to the metabolism of a particular organism or to a particular metabolic process
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Currently he is involved in a large project analyzing the impact of nutrition on Alzheimer’s disease and how that is mediated by the microbiome and metabolites.
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Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2025
Every process in the body creates byproducts called metabolites that get released into the blood, urine, or tissues.
—New Atlas, 8 Mar. 2025
Omega-3 fatty acids, particularly EPA and DHA and their metabolites, have powerful anti-inflammatory effects that are essential for overall skin health.
—Megan McIntyre, Allure, 26 Feb. 2025
Due to the level of decomposition, Schaeffer’s cause of death could not be determined, but according to Thursday’s news release, her brain tissue did contain fentanyl metabolites.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 10 Jan. 2025
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Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2025
Every process in the body creates byproducts called metabolites that get released into the blood, urine, or tissues.
—New Atlas, 8 Mar. 2025
Omega-3 fatty acids, particularly EPA and DHA and their metabolites, have powerful anti-inflammatory effects that are essential for overall skin health.
—Megan McIntyre, Allure, 26 Feb. 2025
Due to the level of decomposition, Schaeffer’s cause of death could not be determined, but according to Thursday’s news release, her brain tissue did contain fentanyl metabolites.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 10 Jan. 2025
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metabolite
noun
me·tab·o·lite
mə-ˈtab-ə-ˌlīt
1
: a substance produced by metabolism
2
: a substance essential to a process of metabolism
Medical Definition
metabolite
noun
me·tab·o·lite
-ˌlīt
1
: a product of metabolism:
b
: a product of one metabolic process that is essential to another such process in the same organism
c
: a metabolic waste of one organism that is markedly toxic to another : antibiotic
2
: a substance essential to the metabolism of a particular organism or to a particular metabolic process
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