adductor
Pronunciation: /əˈdʌktə/
(also adductor muscle)
noun
Anatomy- a muscle whose contraction moves a limb or other part of the body towards the midline of the body or towards another part. Compare with abductor.
- any of a number of specific muscles in the hand, foot, or thigh:
Origin:
early 17th century: modern Latin, from Latin adduct- 'brought in', from the verb adducere (see adduce)