metabolite
me·tab·o·lite
noun \-ˌlīt\Definition of METABOLITE
1
: a product of metabolism
2
: a substance essential to the metabolism of a particular organism or to a particular metabolic process
First Known Use of METABOLITE
1877
me·tab·o·lite
noun \-ˌlīt\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of METABOLITE
1
: a product of metabolism: a : a metabolic waste usually more or less toxic to the organism producing it : excretion 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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