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metabolite

me·ta·bo·lite

UK/mɪˈtæbəlaɪt/ US/mʌˈtæbʌˌlaɪt/ uncommon

noun

1.

any substance involved in metabolism (either as a product of metabolism or as necessary for metabolism)

Origin

From metabolism + -ite.

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