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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The product of an addition reaction.

   "hip adduct"

2. 2
   a compound formed by an addition reaction wordnet

Verb

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

   "Coordinate term: circumduct"

2. 2
   draw a limb towards the body wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

attractdragdrawluremagnetizepull

Antonyms

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abduct

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.

Related phrases

addition reaction

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