Adduct
/əˈdʌkt/ noun, verb
noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The product of an addition reaction.
"hip adduct"
- 2 a compound formed by an addition reaction wordnet
Verb
- 1 To draw towards a center or a middle line. transitive
"Coordinate term: circumduct"
- 2 draw a limb towards the body wordnet
Example
More examples"The therapist explained how certain muscles adduct the leg toward the body."
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin adductus, past participle of adduco. See adduce.