- adduct1
- ad·duct1 (ə-duktґ) [L. adducere to draw toward] to draw toward the median plane or (in the digits) toward the axial line of a limb.
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adduct — adduct1 [ə dʌkt] verb (of a muscle) move (a limb or other part) towards the midline of the body or towards another participle The opposite of abduct. Derivatives adduction noun adductor noun Origin C19: back form. from ME adduction, from late L.… … English new terms dictionary
abduct — verb 1》 take (someone) away illegally by force or deception. 2》 Physiology (of a muscle) move (a limb or part) away from the midline of the body or from another participle The opposite of adduct1. Derivatives abductee noun abduction noun abductor … English new terms dictionary
