Meanings
nounprimary metabolite (plural primary metabolites)
plural primary metabolites
- biochemistryA metabolite of an organism that is used by that organism for growth, development, etc.
Translations
Bulgarian първичен метаболит
- първичен метаболит (părvičen metabolit)metabolite used for growth, development, etc.
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APA
primary metabolite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/primary%20metabolite
MLA
“primary metabolite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/primary%20metabolite. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “primary metabolite,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/primary%20metabolite.
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