# metabolon

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A temporary complex between sequential enzymes of a metabolic pathway
2. A particle, having only a temporary existence in its present form, produced during the disintegration of a radioactive substance

## Etymology
From metabolic + -on.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/metabolon