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 team homed in on this metabolite, administering oral doses to aged mice – an animal model that could best mirror humans – and then assessed changes in muscle strength, endurance, mitochondrial function, inflammatory markers and gene expression.
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New Atlas, 4 July 2025
Neither the microbial compositions nor the individual fecal metabolite concentrations by themselves were associated with 30-day mortality after admission to the ICU.
—Rosie McCall, Discover Magazine, 23 June 2025
Drug tests were also performed on both children, and the boy tested positive for Seroquel metabolites, according to the affidavit.
—Chris Spargo, People.com, 16 June 2025
The scientists found that hundreds of metabolites — products of digestion and other processes — corresponded to the percentage of energy a person consumes from ultraprocessed foods.
—Jonel Aleccia, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2025
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New Atlas, 4 July 2025
Neither the microbial compositions nor the individual fecal metabolite concentrations by themselves were associated with 30-day mortality after admission to the ICU.
—Rosie McCall, Discover Magazine, 23 June 2025
Drug tests were also performed on both children, and the boy tested positive for Seroquel metabolites, according to the affidavit.
—Chris Spargo, People.com, 16 June 2025
The scientists found that hundreds of metabolites — products of digestion and other processes — corresponded to the percentage of energy a person consumes from ultraprocessed foods.
—Jonel Aleccia, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2025
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“Metabolite.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/metabolite. Accessed 13 Jul. 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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