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Vinony

mitochondrial

adjective

  1. pertaining to mitochondria
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˌmaɪ.təˈkɑːn.dɹi.əl/ / /ˌmaɪ.təˈkɒn.dɹi.əl/

adj

Etymology: Etymology tree English mitochondrion English -a English mitochondria Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English mitochondrial From mitochondria + -al.

  1. Of, or relating to mitochondria.

    “Sperm pass on none of their mitochondria during conception, so all mitochondrial information is transferred from generation to generation through mothers alone.”

    “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.”