See Also: mitochondrion(medicine)
Mitochondrion(health)
mitochondrion(dictionary)

mitochondrion (iou)



mitochondrion noun. . E20.
[from Greek mitos thread + khondrion, dim. of khondros granule, lump (of salt).]
Biology. An organelle that primarily functions to store and release energy through the Krebs cycle and is present (usu. in great numbers) in the cytoplasm of most cells.
mitochondrial adjective of or pertaining to a mitochondrion or mitochondria E20.
mitochondrially adverb by, in, or through mitochondria L20.