metabolite

Noun

Meaning

A product of metabolism; a substance produced by metabolic action, as urea.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

material meaning matter element substance derivative essence fragment metabolic metabolism byproduct metabolically biotransformation breakdown product breakdown residue
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Hypernyms

substance

Phrases with the word

plant secondary metabolite chemist anti-metabolite plant secondary metabolite carboxylic acid metabolite

Examples

1,3,7-Trimethyluric acid is a minor caffeine metabolite. Source: Internet

Accumulation of meperidine and/or its active metabolite, normeperidine, can occur in patients with hepatic impairment. Source: Internet

Has the longest net half-life (taking into account the effects of its active metabolite, norfluoxetine ) of any antidepressant clinically used, and consequently, when abruptly stopped, withdrawal effects are usually mild and rare. Source: Internet

In addition to serving as an important active metabolite of aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid), which acts in part as a prodrug to salicylic acid, it is probably best known for its use as a key ingredient in topical anti-acne products. Source: Internet

Chemical structure of Salicylic acid the active metabolite of Aspirin Chemical structure of Aloe emodin a diphenol. Source: Internet

Desmethyldiazepam has a half-life of 36–200 hours, and flurazepam, with the main active metabolite of desalkylflurazepam, with a half-life of 40–250 hours. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

metabolism-improving metabolism-related Metabolist metabolitic metabolitically metabolizability