First Known Use: 1947
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transduction
noun trans·duc·tion \-ˈdək-shən\
Definition of TRANSDUCTION
: the action or process of transducing; especially : the transfer of genetic material from one microorganism to another by a viral agent (as a bacteriophage)
— trans·duc·tant \-tənt\ noun
— trans·duc·tion·al \-shnəl, -shə-nəl\ adjective
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Origin of TRANSDUCTION
Latin transducere
Rhymes with TRANSDUCTION
Medical Dictionary
transduction
noun trans·duc·tion \-ˈdek-shən\
Medical Definition of TRANSDUCTION
1
: the action or process of converting something and especially energy or a message into another form
2
: the transfer of genetic material from one organism (as a bacterium) to another by a genetic vector and especially a bacteriophage—compare transformation 2
—trans·duc·tion·al \-shnəl, -shən-əl\ adjective
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