adduct

(a dukt′, ə-)

transitive verb

Physiol. to pull (a part of the body) toward the median axis: said of a muscle

Origin: < L adductus, pp. of adducere: see adduce

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transitive verb ad·duct·ed, ad·duct·ing, ad·ducts
Physiology

To draw inward toward the median axis of the body or toward an adjacent part or limb.

noun
Chemistry

A chemical compound that forms from the addition of two or more substances.

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Origin: Back-formation from adductor

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