First Known Use: 1947
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transduce
transitive verb trans·duce \tran(t)s-ˈdüs, tranz-, -ˈdyüs\
trans·ducedtrans·duc·ing
Definition of TRANSDUCE
1
: to convert (as energy or a message) into another form <essentially sense organs transduce physical energy into a nervous signal>
2
: to cause (genetic material) to undergo transduction
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Origin of TRANSDUCE
Latin transducere to lead across, transfer, from trans- + ducere to lead — more at tow
Rhymes with TRANSDUCE
Aarhus, abstruse, abuse, adduce, Atreus, blue spruce, burnoose, caboose, Cayuse, Cepheus, ceruse, charmeuse, chartreuse, Chartreuse, conduce, couscous, cut loose, deduce, diffuse, disuse, educe, effuse, excuse, fair use, footloose, hang loose, induce, Lanús, misuse, mongoose, Morpheus, negus, obtuse, Orpheus, papoose, Peleus, Perseus, prepuce, produce, profuse, Proteus, Purus, recluse, red spruce, reduce, refuse, retuse, reuse, Sanctus, seduce, slip noose, snow goose, Tereus, Theseus, traduce, turn loose, unloose, vamoose
Medical Dictionary
transduce
transitive verb trans·duce \tran(t)s-ˈd(y)üs, tranz-\
trans·ducedtrans·duc·ing
Medical Definition of TRANSDUCE
1
: to convert (as energy or a message) into another form <essentially sense organs transduce physical energy into a nervous signal>
2
: to cause (genetic material) to undergo transduction; also : to introduce genetic material into (a cell) by transduction
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