mitochondrial

From mitochondria +‎ -al.

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˌmaɪ.təˈkɑːn.dɹi.əl/
• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˌmaɪ.təˈkɒn.dɹi.əl/

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mitochondrial (not comparable)

1. (cytology) Of, or relating to mitochondria.
   • 2019, Bill Bryson, The Body: A Guide for Occupants, Black Swan (2020), page 329:

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

   • 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^[1]:

     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.

• IPA^(key): /mi.tɔ.kɔ̃.dʁi.jal/

mitochondrial (feminine mitochondriale, masculine plural mitochondriaux, feminine plural mitochondriales)

1. mitochondrial