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catabolite

[ kuh-tab-uh-lahyt ]

noun

, Biology, Physiology.
  1. a product of catabolic action.


catabolite

/ kəˈtæbəˌlaɪt /

noun

  1. a substance produced as a result of catabolism
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of catabolite1

First recorded in 1905–10; catabol(ism) + -ite 1

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