Metabolite
WordNet
noun
(1) Any substance involved in metabolism (either as a product of metabolism or as necessary for metabolism)
WiktionaryText
Noun
- 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)