adduct
adduct · adducts · adducted · adducting
To draw towards a center or a middle lineTo draw towards a center or a middle line.
/əˈdʌkt/
Meaning
1 sensesTo draw towards a center or a middle line.
Coordinate term: circumduct
The therapist explained how certain muscles adduct the leg toward the body.
draw a limb towards the body
Origin
Borrowed from Latin adductus, past participle of adduco. See adduce.Borrowed from Latin adductus, past participle of adduco. See adduce.
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Forms
adducts, adducting, adducted, adductedAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle