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
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Fat is needed for production of cell membranes and hormones and aids in the absorption of fat-soluble vitamins and beneficial plant metabolites such as polyphenols.
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Scientists want to better understand how this primary metabolite is made, from the genetic instructions that initiate its production to the external factors that influence it.
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1877
First Known Use of metabolite
1877
Medical Dictionary
metabolite
playMedical Definition of metabolite
1: a product of metabolism:a: a metabolic waste usually more or less toxic to the organism producing it : excretionb: a product of one metabolic process that is essential to another such process in the same organismc: 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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