metabolomics
noun
me·tab·o·lo·mics mə-ˈta-bə-ˌlō-miks 
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plural in form but singular in construction
: the scientific study and analysis of the metabolites produced by a cell, tissue, or organism
After genomics and proteomics … will come metabolomics, the ability to measure all the metabolites the body uses and generates, in real time.
Steve Chapple
Steve ChappleTo analyse the tumour cells' metabolism, they used a technique called "metabolomics." This involves crushing live tumour cells and measuring the metabolites they contain using a mass spectrometer. Michael Slezak
Michael Slezak metabolomic
mə-ˈta-bə-ˌlō-mik
adjective -ˌlä-
metabolomic research
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Single-cell analysis has blossomed to include a range of fields, including genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, epigenomics and metabolomics, each of which provides unique and crucial insights into the inner workings of human cells. Yan Zhang, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2021
Yan Zhang, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2021 Word History
Etymology
metabolome "total complement of metabolites in a cell" (from metabol(ite) + -ome—in genome) + -ics, after genomics
First Known Use
1999, in the meaning defined above