n.
Pronunciation: - ' d ə k-sh ə n
Function: noun
Etymology: Latin transducere
Date: 1947
: the action or process of transducing especially : the transfer of genetic material from one microorganism to another by a viral agent (as a bacteriophage)
– trans · duc · tant \ -t ə nt \ noun
– trans · duc · tion · al \ -shn ə l, -sh ə -n ə l \ adjective