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conductance
noun con·duc·tance \kən-ˈdək-tən(t)s\
Definition of CONDUCTANCE
1
: conducting power
2
: the readiness with which a conductor transmits an electric current expressed as the reciprocal of electrical resistance
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First Known Use of CONDUCTANCE
1885
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conductance
noun con·duc·tance \kən-ˈdək-tən(t)s\
Medical Definition of CONDUCTANCE
1
: the power, readiness, or capacity to conduct something <neural conductance> <changes in membrane conductance to ions>
2
: the readiness with which a conductor transmits an electric current expressed as the reciprocal of electrical resistance
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