transduction vs transduce

transduction is a noun but transduce is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
transduction	Yes	No	No	No
transduce	No	No	Yes	No

transduction (noun)	transduce (noun)
the process whereby a transducer accepts energy in one form and gives back related energy in a different form
(genetics) the process of transferring genetic material from one cell to another by a plasmid or bacteriophage

transduction (verb)	transduce (verb)
	cause transduction (of energy forms)