metabolomics
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me·tab·o·lo·mics | \ mə-ˈta-bə-ˌlō-miks 
, -ˌlä- \
, -ˌlä- \Definition of metabolomics
: the scientific study and analysis of the metabolites produced by a cell, tissue, or organism
After genomics and proteomics … will come metabolomics, the ability to measure all the metabolites the body uses and generates, in real time.— Steve Chapple To analyse the tumour cells' metabolism, they used a technique called "metabolomics." This involves crushing live tumour cells and measuring the metabolites they contain using a mass spectrometer.— Michael Slezak
Other Words from metabolomics
metabolomic \ mə-ˈta-bə-ˌlō-mik , -ˌlä- \ adjective
, -ˌlä- \ adjective metabolomic research
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