transduction Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun (genetics) the process of transfering genetic material from one cell to another by a plasmid or bacteriophage
  2. noun the process whereby a transducer accepts energy in one form and gives back related energy in a different form
    • the transduction of acoustic waves into voltages by a microphone

WordNet

Trans*duc"tion noun
Etymology
L. transducere, traducere, -dictum, to lead across or over. See Traduce.
Definitions
  1. The act of conveying over. R. Entick.

Webster 1913