| mitochondrion |
In cell biology, a mitochondrion (from Greek mitos thread + khondrion granule) is an organelle found in mosteukaryotic cells, including those of plants, animals, fungi, and protists. A few cells, such as the trypanosome protozoan, have a single large mitochondrion, but usually a cell has hundreds or thousands of mitochondria. The exact number of mitochondria depends on the cell's level of metabolic activity: more activity means more mitochondria. ...
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| mitosis |
In biology, mitosis is the process of chromosome segregation and nuclear division that follows replication of the genetic material in eukaryotic cells. This process assures that each daughter nucleus receives a complete copy of the organism's genome. In most eukaryotes mitosis is accompanied with cell division or cytokinesis, but there are many exceptions, for instance among the fungi. ...
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| mitigate |
To make milder or less painful.
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| mitochondria |
Parts of a cell where aerobic production (also called cell respiration) takes place.
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| mitomycin |
An anticancer drug that belongs to the family of drugs called antitumor antibiotics.
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