any of various very small, usually rodlike structures found in the cytoplasm of eukaryoticcells and that serve as a center of intracellular enzyme activity which produces the ATP needed to power the cell
Derived forms
mitochondrial (ˌmitoˈchondrial)
adjective
Word origin
ModL < Gr mitos, a thread + chondrion, a small cartilage < chondros: see chondro-
Examples of 'mitochondrion' in a sentence
mitochondrion
Sugar, fat and protein molecules are taken through the cell membrane where they are processed by the mitochondriainto energy.
Chaitow, Leon The Beat Fatigue Workbook - how to identify the causes (1988)
Parental DNA is then transferred to a donor embryo with healthy mitochondria.
The Sun (2016)
The technique involves replacing faulty mitochondria, which provide cells' energy.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
It can be used to replace faulty mitochondria, which provide cells with energy, inherited from mothers.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
It leaves behind the woman's faulty mitochondria, which can lead to serious illnesses including multiple organ failure.
The Sun (2016)
By replacing the faulty mitochondria in a mother's egg with those of a donor, we stand to save much human suffering.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
All these diseases that are caused by faulty mitochondria, with all sorts of symptoms... that tells you something about what mitochondria are involved in.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Next up is a full physical, and a muscle biopsy that determines the quality of her mitochondria, the energy factories of the cells that control metabolism.