mitochondrial en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˌmaɪ.təˈkɑːn.dɹi.əl/ (US)
- /ˌmaɪ.təˈkɒn.dɹi.əl/ (UK)
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
Etymology tree English mitochondrion English -a English mitochondria English -al English mitochondrial From mitochondria + -al.
Meanings
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Of, or relating to mitochondria.
A coenzyme that exists in all living cells, NAD+ plays a central role in the body’s biological processes, such as regulating cellular energy, increasing insulin sensitivity and reversing mitochondrial dysfunction.
2022 June 2, Sandee LaMotte, “The ‘Benjamin Button’ effect: Scientists can reverse aging in mice. The goal is to do the same for humans”, in CNN:Sperm pass on none of their mitochondria during conception, so all mitochondrial information is transferred from generation to generation through mothers alone.
2019, Bill Bryson, The Body: A Guide for Occupants, Black Swan (2020), page 329:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more mitochondrial | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most mitochondrial | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
postmitochondrial · mitochondrial DNA · Mitochondrial Eve · amitochondrial · mitochondrially · intermitochondrial · antimitochondrial · perimitochondrial · mitophagy · mitochondrial megachannel · transmitochondrial · extramitochondrial · intramitochondrial · protomitochondrial · mitochondrial matrix · nonmitochondrial · xenomitochondrial · mt · submitochondrial
Translations (11)
pt mitocondrial (of, or relating to mitochondria) · sv mitokondriell (of, or relating to mitochondria) · it mitocondriale (of, or relating to mitochondria) · ru митохондриа́льный (of, or relating to mitochondria) · fi mitokondriaalinen (of, or relating to mitochondria) · hu mitokondriális (of, or relating to mitochondria) · ca mitocondrial (of, or relating to mitochondria) · fr mitochondrial (of, or relating to mitochondria) · eo mitokondria (of, or relating to mitochondria) · es mitocondrial (of, or relating to mitochondria) · eo mitoĥondria (of, or relating to mitochondria)