Meanings
nounsecondary metabolite (plural secondary metabolites)
plural secondary metabolites
- biochemistryA metabolite of an organism that is not used by that organism for growth, development, etc.
Translations
Bulgarian вторичен метаболит
- вторичен метаболит (vtoričen metabolit)metabolite not used for growth, development, etc.
Cite this entry
APA
secondary metabolite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/secondary%20metabolite
MLA
“secondary metabolite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/secondary%20metabolite. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “secondary metabolite,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/secondary%20metabolite.
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