1. converting one form of energy or signal into another form
Usage: technical; present participle of transduce
2. transferring genetic material from one organism to another using a virus or other agent
Usage: biology; genetics

Examples

• The microphone is transducing sound waves into electrical signals.
• Scientists are transducing the mechanical energy into usable electricity.
• The sensor is transducing pressure changes into digital data.
• Researchers are transducing genes between bacterial cells using bacteriophages.
• The device is transducing light into electrical current.
• The laboratory is transducing DNA fragments into host cells.