mitochondrion

mitochondrion
noun (plural mitochondria) Etymology: New Latin, from Greek mitos thread + chondrion, diminutive of chondros grain Date: 1901 any of various round or long cellular organelles of most eukaryotes that are found outside the nucleus, produce energy for the cell through cellular respiration, and are rich in fats, proteins, and enzymes — see cell illustration • mitochondrial adjective

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  • mitochondrion — mitochondrion. См. пластосома. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) …   Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.

  • mitochondrion — singular of MITOCHONDRIA (Cf. mitochondria) …   Etymology dictionary

  • mitochondrion — ► NOUN (pl. mitochondria) Biology ▪ a structure found in large numbers in most cells, in which respiration and energy production occur. DERIVATIVES mitochondrial adjective. ORIGIN from Greek mitos thread + khondrion small granule …   English terms dictionary

  • mitochondrion — [mīt΄ō kän′drē ən] n. pl. mitochondria [mīt΄ə kän′drēə] [ModL < Gr mitos, a thread + chondrion, a small cartilage < chondros: see CHONDRO ] any of various very small, usually rodlike structures found in the cytoplasm of eukaryotic cells and …   English World dictionary

  • Mitochondrion — For the metal band, see Mitochondrion (band). Two mitochondria from mammalian lung tissue displaying their matrix and membranes as shown by electron microscopy …   Wikipedia

  • Mitochondrion — Modell eines Mitochondriums (im Überseemuseum Bremen) Ein Mitochondrium (auch Mitochondrion, Plural Mitochondrien, aus griech. mitos, für Faden und chondros für Korn) ist ein von einer Doppelmembran umschlossenes Organell. Mitochondrien fungieren …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • mitochondrion — mitochondrial, adj. /muy teuh kon dree euhn/, n., pl. mitochondria / dree euh/. Cell Biol. an organelle in the cytoplasm of cells that functions in energy production. See diag. under cell. [1900 05; < Gk míto(s) thread + chóndrion small grain,… …   Universalium

  • Mitochondrion — Singular of mitochondria. The mitochondria are normal structures called organelles in cells. They are located in the cell s cytoplasm outside the nucleus. The mitochondria are responsible for energy production. They consist of two sets of… …   Medical dictionary

  • mitochondrion — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms mitochondrion : singular mitochondrion plural mitochondria UK [ˌmaɪtəʊˈkɒndrɪə] / US [ˌmaɪtəˈkɑndrɪə] biology a small part in a cell that helps your body to turn food into energy …   English dictionary

  • mitochondrion — chondriosome; n.; pl. mitochondria a structure, occurring in varying numbers in the cytoplasm of every cell, that is the site of the cell s energy production. Mitochondria contain ATP and the enzymes involved in the cell s metabolic activities,… …   The new mediacal dictionary

  • Mitochondrion — mitochondrija statusas T sritis histologija, ląstelių chemija, histologinė chemija, audinių kultūra atitikmenys: lot. Mitochondrion ryšiai: platesnis terminas – citoplazmos organelės ir intarpai siauresnis terminas – mitochondrijos chromosoma… …   Veterinarinės anatomijos, histologijos ir embriologijos terminai

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