conduction
noun
con·duc·tion
kən-ˈdək-shən 
1
: the act of conducting or conveying
2
a
: transmission through or by means of a conductor
also
: the transfer of heat through matter by communication of kinetic energy from particle to particle with no net displacement of the particles compare convection, radiation
b
3
: the transmission of excitation through living tissue and especially nervous tissue
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Benzocaine blocks nerve conduction, which sends pain signals to the brain.
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Jessica Swirble, Verywell Health, 27 Mar. 2025
Speaker sensitivity: Bone conduction: 91dB±3dB / Air conduction: 96dB±3dB.
Microphone sensitivity: -38 dB ±1dB.
Charge voltage: 5V±5%.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
In galvanic isolation, no direct conduction path is permitted between certain sections of an electrical system.
—Wally Rippel, IEEE Spectrum, 4 Mar. 2025
Audio-Technica View 5 Images Bud-style earphones can be uncomfortable for some mobile music lovers, but there are plenty of over-ear, open-ear and bone conduction designs to rock with instead.
—Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 13 Feb. 2025
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Kids Definition
conduction
noun
con·duc·tion
kən-ˈdək-shən
1
: the act of conducting or conveying
2
a
: passage through a conductor
b
3
: the passage of a reaction to a stimulus through living and especially nerve tissue
Medical Definition
conduction
noun
con·duc·tion
kən-ˈdək-shən
1
a
: transmission through or by means of a conductor
also
: the transfer of heat through matter by communication of kinetic energy from particle to particle with no net displacement of the particles
b
2
: the transmission of excitation through living tissue and especially nervous tissue
conduction of impulses to the brain
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