Transduction

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ÊŒkʃən

Origin

transduce + -tion

Full definition of transduction

Noun

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