transduction

trænzˈdʌkʃən

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Definition of transduction - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

science

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conversion of energy from one form to another

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The transduction of sound waves into electrical signals is crucial.

changeover

conversion

transformation

physiology

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conversion of a stimulus from one form to another

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Sensory transduction occurs in the nervous system.

conversion

transformation

translation

biology

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transfer of genetic material between cells by a virus

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Transduction allows bacteria to acquire new traits.

gene transfer

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signal transduction

process of converting a signal into a cellular response

Signal transduction is essential for cellular communication.

Origin of transduction

Latin, trans (across) + ducere (to lead)

Examples of transduction in a sentence

Neural transduction involves converting stimuli into signals.
Transduction in plants involves converting light to energy.
Auditory transduction translates sound waves into signals.
Transduction can spread antibiotic resistance among bacteria.
Scientists study transduction to understand viral infections.

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French:transduction, conversion, ...
German:Transduktion, Reizumwandlung, ...
Italian:trasduzione, trasformazione, ...
Spanish:transducción, transferencia genética, ...
Portuguese:transdução, transformação de estímulo, ...
Chinese:能量转换, 刺激转换, ...
Japanese:変換, 刺激変換, ...
Arabic:تَحْويل الطَّاقَة, تَحْوِيل, ...
Hebrew:הַמְרָה, תַּהֲלִיךְ הֲמָרַת גֵּרוּי, ...
Russian:трансдукция, вирусная передача, ...
Ukrainian:трансдукція, ...
Hindi:संवहन, ट्रांसडक्शन, ...
Bengali:রূপান্তর, রূপান্তরকরণ, ...
Catalan:transducció, ...
Czech:transdukce, převod podnětu, ...
Danish:omdannelse, transduktion, ...
Dutch:transductie, genoverdracht, ...
Greek:μετατροπή, μετασχηματισμός, ...
Hungarian:transzdukció, ingerátalakítás, ...
Khmer:ការបម្លែងថាមពល, ការបម្លែងសញ្ញារំញោច, ...
Korean:변환, 변형, ...
Persian:تبدیل, انتقال ژنتیکی, ...
Polish:transdukcja, ...
Portuguese (BR):transdução, ...
Romanian:transducție, transducție senzorială, ...
Swedish:omvandling, ...
Thai:การแปลงพลังงาน, การแปลงสัญญาณประสาทสัมผัส, ...
Turkish:transdüksiyon, gen transferi, ...
Vietnamese:sự chuyển đổi, chuyển đổi cảm giác, ...

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