Definition(s)
- Spread and adoption of inventions and techniques from one geographic area to another, from one discipline to another, or from one sector of the economy to another. For example, improvements in medical equipment may be transferred from industrial countries to developing countries, advances arising from aerospace engineering may be applied to equipment for persons with disabilities, and innovations in science arising from government research are made available to private enterprise.
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Definition from: MeSH via Unified Medical Language System
at the National Library of Medicine
- The process of converting scientific findings from research laboratories into useful products by the commercial sector. (On-line Medical Dictionary)
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Definition from: NCI Thesaurus via Unified Medical Language System at the National Library of Medicine
See also Understanding Medical Terminology.
