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transmit

vt trans·mit \tran(t)s-ˈmit, tranz-\
trans·mit·tedtrans·mit·ting

Medical Definition of TRANSMIT

:  to pass, transfer, or convey from one person or place to another: as a :  to pass or convey by heredity <transmit a genetic abnormality> b :  to convey (infection) abroad or to another <mosquitoes transmit malaria> c :  to cause (energy) to be conveyed through space or a medium <substances that transmit nerve impulses>

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