Product

Definition

In the context of Anatomy and Physiology, especially within the chapter on The Chemical Level of Organization, a product is a substance that results from a chemical reaction. It is what is formed when reactants undergo a chemical change during biochemical processes in the body.

Related terms

Reactant: A substance that takes part in and undergoes change during a reaction.

Chemical Reaction: A process that leads to the transformation of one set of chemical substances to another.

Enzyme: A protein that acts as a biological catalyst to speed up chemical reactions inside cells