Main Entry: trans·duc·tion

Pronunciation: \-ˈdek-shən\

Function: noun

1 : the action or process of converting something and especially energy or a message into another form
2 : the transfer of genetic material from one organism (as a bacterium) to another by a genetic vector and especially a bacteriophage—compare transformation 2

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