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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
Examples of metabolite in a Sentence
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Knighton, the 2023 World Championship 200m silver medalist, tested positive for a metabolite of trenbolone during an out-of-competition drug test on March 26 and was provisionally suspended on April 12, the US Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) said in a statement.
—Matias Grez, CNN, 20 June 2024
Share [Findings] Humboldt penguins who nest in the open have more pollutant metabolites in their blood than do penguins who nest in guano-rich burrows.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 19 June 2024
It had long been known that enzymes in the lining of the gut metabolize oral phenylephrine into inactive metabolites, reducing the amount of the active compound that can enter the bloodstream.
—Randy Hatton, Scientific American, 21 Dec. 2023
As for why the Mediterranean diet seemed to protect against premature death, the most influential factor — among the roughly 40 biomarkers the researchers could test — was a group of metabolites that appeared to explain 14.8% of the benefit.
—Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2024
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Word History
Etymology
First Known Use
1877, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Metabolite.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/metabolite. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
Kids Definition
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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