Metabolites

Overview

A metabolite is a substance created or utilized during metabolism, the process by which the body breaks down food, drugs, chemicals, or its own tissues (e.g., fat, muscle). Metabolites are differentiated from derivatives, that are compounds synthesized by modifying precursor compounds and are important in discovery of new drugs (e.g., molecules with improved efficacy, reduced toxicity, or enhanced pharmacokinetic profiles), materials science (e.g., polymers with altered properties), and agrochemicals (e.g., potent pesticide).

Concepts representing Metabolites of X will be considered for inclusion based upon project requirements.

Modeling

Parent concept	767279008 |Metabolite (substance)|
Semantic tag	(substance)
Definition status	Primitive
Attribute	None

Naming

FSN

Pattern: X metabolite (substance)

For example,

• Cocaine metabolite (substance)

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Preferred Term

Pattern: X metabolite

For example,

• Cocaine metabolite

Exemplar

The following illustrates the stated and inferred view:

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