noun

• A substance formed in or necessary for metabolism.

  ‘The plasma membrane transport of other metabolites such as amino acids and sugars can also be assayed by the changes in membrane potential.’

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  • ‘Homocysteine is an intermediary metabolite of essential dietary amino acid methionine.’
  • ‘In other reviews, the role of nitrate and nitrogen metabolites in regulating metabolism and development has been discussed.’
  • ‘All of these require metabolism to form genotoxic metabolites in vivo.’
  • ‘Malic Acid is the only metabolite of the Krebs Cycle which falls in concentration during exhaustive physical activity.’