Main Entry: re·duc·tion

Pronunciation: \ri-ˈdək-shən\

Function: noun

1 : the replacement or realignment of a body part in normal position or restoration of a bodily condition to normal
2 : the process of reducing by chemical or electrochemical means
3 : the psychological diminishment of emotion or needs through activity or adjustment
4 : meiosis ; specifically : production of the gametic chromosome number in the first meiotic division