Main Entry: trans·duc·tion

Pronunciation: \-ˈdək-shən\

Function: noun

Etymology: Latin transducere

Date: 1947

: the action or process of transducing; especially : the transfer of genetic material from one microorganism to another by a viral agent (as a bacteriophage)

— trans·duc·tant \-tənt\ noun

— trans·duc·tion·al \-shnəl, -shə-n^əl\ adjective