Metabolite

Pronunciation

• IPA: /mɪˈtæbÉ™laɪt/

Origin

From metabolism + -ite.

Full definition of metabolite

Noun

1. Any substance produced by, or taking part in, a metabolic reaction.
• 2001: Cannabis and some of its metabolites, for example, persist in the fat stores of the body for several weeks after a single dose. — Leslie Iversen, Drugs: A Very Short Introduction (Oxford 2001, p. 33)