Yes but in eukaryotic cells, ATP is also produced in the mitochondria. Its called the powerhouse of a cell for a reason, ya know. ;) Yes but in eukaryotic cells, ATP is also produced in the mitochondria. Its called the powerhouse of a cell for a reason, ya know.
Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: 1  inanimate(Noun) Something that is not alive. 2  inanimate(Adjective) Lacking the quality or ability of motion; as an inanimate object. 3  inanimate(Adjective) Not being, and never having been alive.  inanimate(Adjective) Not animate.
Word Origin and History for inanimate Expand. adj. early 15c., from Late Latin inanimatus lifeless, from in- not (see in- (1)) + animatus (see animation). The same word in 17c. also was a verb meaning to infuse with life, from the other in- (see in- (2)).