metabolite

aineenvaihduntatuote Any substance produced by, or taking part in, a metabolic reaction.
2001, Leslie Iversen, Drugs: A Very Short Introduction, Oxford, p. 33.

Cannabis and some of its metabolites, for example, persist in the fat stores of the body for several weeks after a single dose.

In addition to looking at gene expression, Bozek and her colleagues analyzed levels of metabolites, a diverse group of small molecules that includes sugars, nucleic acids and neurotransmitters. Many metabolites are either necessary for metabolism or produced by it.