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Definition of: conduction
(kən·duk′shən) noun
1. Physics The transmission of heat, sound, or electricity through matter without bulk motion of the matter: distinguished from convection.
2. Physiol. The transference of a stimulus along the nerve fibers from the point of irritation to the nerve center.
3. Transmission or conveyance in general.
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