adduct1
Syllabification: (ad·duct)
Pronunciation: /əˈdəkt/
Definition of adduct
verb
- (of a muscle) move (a limb or other part of the body) toward the midline of the body or toward another part. The opposite of abduct.
Derivatives
Origin:
mid 19th century: back-formation from late Middle English adduction, from late Latin adductio(n-) 'bringing forward', from the verb adducere 'bring in'(see adduce)
