noun Biology, Physiology.
- a product of metabolic action.
noun
- a substance produced during or taking part in metabolism
n.
- A substance produced by metabolism.
- A substance necessary for or taking part in a particular metabolic process.
- A substance produced by metabolism.
- A substance necessary for or taking part in a particular metabolic process. Examples of metabolites are glucose in the metabolism of sugars and starches, amino acids in the biosynthesis of proteins, and squalene in the biosynthesis of cholesterol.