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conduction definition

con·duc·tion (kən duk′s̸hən)

noun

  1. a conveying, as of liquid through a channel, esp. in plants
  2. Physics
    1. transmission of electricity, heat, etc. through a material
    2. conductivity
  3. Physiol. the transmission of nerve impulses

Etymology: L conductio: see conduct

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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