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transduction

transduction

1 8.6
Changing one form of energy into another using a device like a microphone
  • noun
  • /trænzˈdʌkʃən/
  • Specialized
translation icon : transducción
  • The scientists studied the transduction of light energy into chemical energy during photosynthesis.
  • signal transduction
  • transduction pathway
  • mechanoelectrical transduction

Examples

  • The transduction of sound waves into electrical signals allows microphones to capture audio accurately.

  • So, that is signal transduction from this root... to the root of the tree next to it.

  • The final topic to be discussed is the exciting research area known as signal transduction.

    Academic text (2009)
  • Signal transduction pathways are just one of the places to look for possible targets.

    Academic text (2009)
  • Part of the challenge in the transduction process is to avoid misrepresenting the essential character of the object or phenomenon.

    Academic text (2004)
  • With sufficient gain in the mechanical domain, the challenge of displacement transduction becomes substantially easier.

    Academic text (2006)
  • The progress in biochemical approaches to our understanding of the enzymes involved in signal transduction pathways has also been quite impressive.

    Academic text (2009)
  • Deflection of the hair bundle in the inhibitory direction decreases the opening probability of transduction channels.

    Academic text (1998)
  • Piezoresistive displacement transduction has found widespread applications in larger micron-scale devices.

    Academic text (2006)
  • In the field of biology, transduction refers to the process by which signals are converted into cellular responses.

Surface Forms

transduction singular
transductions plural

Morphology

transduction = transduce (transparent) = trans + duce + ion

Simple nominalization of the verb 'transduce' with '-ion' yielding 'the process of transducing'; the relation is direct though technical.

Etymology

Transduction comes from trans- ('across') and duct ('to lead'), the same root you see in conduct. Think of a microphone as a little bridge that 'leads' sound across into electricity, so transduction means changing energy from one form to another.