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adduction definition

ad·duc·tion (a duk′s̸hən, ə-)

noun

  1. an adducing or citing
  2. Physiol.
    1. an adducting of a part of the body
    2. the changed position resulting from this

Etymology: ME adduccioun < ML adductio < L adductus, pp. of adducere: see adduce

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