pho·to·trans·duc·tion
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Medical Definition of phototransduction
: the conversion of a light signal received by a nervous receptor to an electrical signal transmitted to the brain
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“Phototransduction.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/phototransduction. Accessed 21 Apr. 2021.
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