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metabolomics Audio
me·tab·ol·om·ics [ meh-ta-buh-loh-mix ]
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Definitions related to metabolomics:
  • General aim of metabolomics is to identify, measure and interpret the complex time-related concentration, activity and flux of endogenous metabolites in cells, tissues, and other biosamples such as blood, urine, and saliva; here metabolites include small molecules that are the products and intermediates of metabolism, as well as carbohydrates, peptides, and lipids.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • Metabolomics is the study of the biological metabolic profile of a cellular specimen in a specific environment at an isolated timepoint. This discipline depicts the physiological states of cells and organisms by focusing on carbohydrates, lipids, and other metabolites. Several analytical techniques are utilized to quantify the metabolic content of specimens such as mass spectrometry and electrophoretic applications.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • The systematic identification and quantitation of all the metabolic products of a cell, tissue, organ, or organism under varying conditions. The METABOLOME of a cell or organism is a dynamic collection of metabolites which represent its net response to current conditions.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • Metabolomics, the study of metabolites, the chemical substances produced as a result of metabolism, which encompasses all the chemical reactions that take place within cells to provide energy for vital processes. The orderly transformation of small molecules, resulting in the production of...
    Encyclopedia Britannica
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2020
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