transduction

Etymology

transduce +‎ -ion

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ʌkʃən

Noun

transduction (countable and uncountable, plural transductions)

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).