mitochondrial

Definition

Of, or relating to mitochondria.

Etymology

From mitochondria + -al.

Example Sentences

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