transduction

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

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