METABOLITE
Me*tab"o*lite, n. (Physiol Chem.)
Defn: A product of metabolism; a substance produced by metabolic action, as urea.
METABOLIZE
Me*tab"o*lize, v. t. & i. (Physiol.)
Defn: To change by a metabolic process. See Metabolism.
METABRANCHIAL
Met`a*bran"chi*al, a. Etym: [Meta- + branchial.] (Zoöl.)
Defn: Of or pertaining to the lobe of the carapace of crabs covering the posterior branchiæ.
METACARPAL
Met`a*car"pal, a. (Anat.)
Defn: Of or pertaining to the metacarpus.
— n.
Defn: A metacarpal bone.
METACARPUS
Met`a*car"pus, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Anat.)