Definition of Mitochondrion in English :

Define Mitochondrion in English

Mitochondrion meaning in English

Meaning of Mitochondrion in English

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Mitochondrion pronunciation in English

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Mitochondrion

see synonyms of mitochondrion

Noun

1. chondriosome, mitochondrion

an organelle containing enzymes responsible for producing energy

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Mitochondrion

see synonyms of mitochondrion
noun plural -dria (-drɪə)
a small spherical or rodlike body, bounded by a double membrane, in the cytoplasm of most cells: contains enzymes responsible for energy production
. Also called: chondriosome

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Mitochondrion

see synonyms of mitochondrion
nounWord forms: plural ˌmitoˈchondria (ˌmaɪtəˈkɑndriə ; mītˌəkänˈdrēə)
any of various very small, usually rodlike structures found in the cytoplasm of eukaryotic cells and that serve as a center of intracellular enzyme activity which produces the ATP needed to power the cell

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Mitochondrion

see synonyms of mitochondrion
n.pl. mi·to·chon·dri·a(-drē-ə)
A spherical or elongated organelle in the cytoplasm of nearly all eukaryotic cells, conning genetic material and many enzymes important for cell metabolism, including those responsible for the conversion of food to usable energy.

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