Metabolite
[muh-tab-uh-lahyt] /məˈtæb əˌlaɪt/
noun, Biology, Physiology.
1.
a product of metabolic action.
/mɪˈtæbəˌlaɪt/
noun
1.
a substance produced during or taking part in metabolism
metabolite me·tab·o·lite (mĭ-tāb’ə-līt’)
n.
metabolite
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