secondary metabolites

A form of secondary metabolite — A metabolite of an organism that is not used by that organism for growth, development, etc.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of secondary metabolite
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APA

secondary metabolites. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/secondary%20metabolites

MLA

“secondary metabolites.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/secondary%20metabolites. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “secondary metabolites,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/secondary%20metabolites.

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