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Added 9 October 2026

transduce

verb

Latin root: trānsdūcō Wiktionary

verb Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). More about transduce at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

To convert energy from one form to another.
To transfer or copy genetic material from one cell or virus into another.
To transfer or convert information from one form or medium to another.

Origin

1949, back-formation from transducer, from Latin trānsdūcō, from Latin trans (“across”, preposition) + dūcō (“lead, guide”).

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