Etymology

transduction

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Today it means: The transfer of genetic material from one cell to another, typically between bacterial cells, and typically via a bacteriophage or pilus. Full definition →

Latin transductionem
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transduction · noun1

  1. Latin · derived fromtrānsdūcō“lead across”
  2. Latin · borrowed fromtransductionem
  3. English todaytransduction

1650s, Latin transductionem, form of Latin trānsdūcō (“lead across”). By surface analysis, transduce + -tion.

transduction · noun2

Blend of transformation + reduction.

Words from the same roots

Latintrānsdūcō all →

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