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Word: transduction (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Noun:

  • biology The transfer of genetic material from one bacterial cell to another by a bacteriophage or plasmid
  • logic A form of inference involving reasoning from one specific case to another (compare induction)
  • physics The conversion of energy (especially light energy) into another form, especially in a biological process such as photosynthesis
  • physiology The conversion of a stimulus from one form to another
  • The process whereby a transducer converts energy from one form to another

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