conductance
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con·duc·tance

noun \kən-ˈdək-tən(t)s\

Definition of CONDUCTANCE

1
: conducting power
2
: the readiness with which a conductor transmits an electric current expressed as the reciprocal of electrical resistance

First Known Use of CONDUCTANCE

1885

con·duc·tance

noun \kən-ˈdək-tən(t)s\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of CONDUCTANCE

1
: the power, readiness, or capacity to conduct something <neural conductance> <changes in membrane conductance to ions>
2
: the readiness with which a conductor transmits an electric current expressed as the reciprocal of electrical resistance

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