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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The metabolites serve as an example of a biomarker, in this case of tobacco use.
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Byandrew Curry, science.org, 4 Oct. 2024
These metabolites can have their own environmental issues, but the analysis found that after 194 days the bacteria had removed the fluorine from three PFOS metabolites.
—Michael Irving, New Atlas, 9 Feb. 2025
Moreover, mass spectrometers can measure drug metabolites.
—Gary W. Miller, The Conversation, 3 Feb. 2025
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Byandrew Curry, science.org, 4 Oct. 2024
These metabolites can have their own environmental issues, but the analysis found that after 194 days the bacteria had removed the fluorine from three PFOS metabolites.
—Michael Irving, New Atlas, 9 Feb. 2025
Moreover, mass spectrometers can measure drug metabolites.
—Gary W. Miller, The Conversation, 3 Feb. 2025
Share [Findings] Humboldt penguins who nest in the open have more pollutant metabolites in their blood than do penguins who nest in guano-rich burrows.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 22 Jan. 2025
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“Metabolite.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/metabolite. Accessed 16 Mar. 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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