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adduct

verb
/əˈdʌkt//ˈæ.dʌkt/

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin adductus, past participle of adduco. See adduce.

  1. borrowed from adductus

Definitions

  1. To draw towards a center or a middle line.

    • Coordinate term: circumduct
    • The therapist explained how certain muscles adduct the leg toward the body.
    • The patient was unable to adduct his thumb after the injury.

  2. The product of an addition reaction.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA