Reviewed By David C. Dugdale III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department… of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc. more »
Definition
A metabolite is any substance produced during metabolism (digestion or other bodily chemical processes).
In terms of medications, a metabolite usually refers to the product that remains after the drug is broken down (metabolized) by the body.