"phototransduction" meaning in English

See phototransduction in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Etymology: photo- + transduction Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|photo|transduction}} photo- + transduction Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} phototransduction (uncountable)
  1. (biology) The process whereby the various bodies in the retina convert light into electrical signals Wikipedia link: Visual phototransduction Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Biology Related terms: phototransduce, phototransductive
    Sense id: en-phototransduction-en-noun-kiYpcmby Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with photo- Topics: biology, natural-sciences

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