Dictionary Check: transduction

"transduction" is a valid word!

Scrabble 15 points
Words with Friends 19 points

Definition

noun

(genetics) the process of transferring genetic material from one cell to another by a plasmid or bacteriophage

noun

the process whereby a transducer accepts energy in one form and gives back related energy in a different form

Example: "the transduction of acoustic waves into voltages by a microphone"

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