Glossary Term
Metabolome
PCR TermsEN
Definition
The quantity and identity of all of the low molecular weight molecules in a biological entity or sample that are products of or participants in various metabolic processes.
Extended Notes
Source: National Cancer Institute, NCI Thesaurus 26.09d, C210457. NCI definition, reproduced without modification under CC BY 4.0. Source identity and definition checked automatically on 2026-10-18. No individual clinical interpretation or human reviewer is asserted.
Also Known As
Metabolome
References
- NCI Thesaurus 26.09d — Metabolome (C210457)
- Source: National Cancer Institute, NCI Thesaurus 26.09d, C210457. NCI definition, reproduced without modification under CC BY 4.0.
- Nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy reveals variations in the milk metabolome associated with total and differential somatic cell count in dairy cows. — J Dairy Sci, 2026-10-09 (PMID 42855069; literature)
- Association of systemic aging and frailty with retinal alterations: insights from an integrated exposome and metabolome framework. — Geroscience, 2026-10-06 (PMID 42837054; literature)