1. to convert energy or a signal from one form into another
Usage: technical; physics; engineering
2. to transfer genetic material from one organism to another using a virus or other agent
Usage: biology; genetics

Examples

• The microphone transduces sound waves into electrical signals.
• Solar panels transduce sunlight into electrical energy.
• The sensor transduces pressure changes into digital data.
• Bacteriophages can transduce DNA between bacterial cells.
• The device transduces mechanical vibrations into audible sound.
• Scientists use viruses to transduce genes into target cells.