mitochondrion
pronunciation
How to pronounce mitochondrion in British English:
UK [ˌmaɪtəʊˈkɒndriən]
How to pronounce mitochondrion in American English:
US [ˌmaɪtoʊˈkɑndriən]
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- Noun:
- an organelle containing enzymes responsible for producing energy
Word Origin
- mitochondrion (n.)
- singular of mitochondria.
Example
- 1. Tom , do you know what a mitochondrion is ?
- 2. The prey became the mitochondrion , the cellular organ that produces energy .
- 3. Studying progress of correlation between mitochondrion and cells apoptosis .
- 4. Study on mitochondrion pathway of the apoptosis of hepg2 induced by solanine .
- 5. Differences of expression for mitochondrion proteins in fish liver under exposure of bianiline .