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Mitochondrial Common

Origin: Latin suffix -al

Definition, synonyms and related words

Definitions
Adjective
1

Of, or relating to mitochondria.

"The mitochondrial DNA inherited from the mother plays a crucial role in cellular energy production."

In plain English: Mitochondrial means anything related to mitochondria, which are tiny power plants inside your cells that give them energy.

"The doctor explained that some diseases are caused by defective mitochondrial genes."

Example Sentences
"The doctor explained that some diseases are caused by defective mitochondrial genes." adj
"The mitochondrial energy helped him run faster than anyone in his class." adj
"She felt a strange mitochondrial warmth spreading through her arms after the hot bath." adj
"Our mitochondrial health improves when we get enough sleep and fresh air every day." adj
See Also
homoplasmy ammoniaporin syntaphilin transhydrogenase mitochondrion mitochondrial matrix mitobiogenesis rhodanese
Related Terms

Origin

The word mitochondrial comes from combining the term mitochondria with the suffix -al to mean "pertaining to." It entered English as a direct formation based on the name of these cellular structures without needing an intermediate meaning shift.

Rhyming Words
ial vial dial mial rial faial thial axial inial spial glial prial arial urial phial ilial trial radial oidial monial
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