adductor
Syllabification: (ad·duc·tor)
Pronunciation: /əˈdəktər/
(also adductor muscle)
Definition of adductor
noun
Anatomy- a muscle whose contraction moves a limb or other part of the body toward the midline of the body or toward another part. Compare with abductor.
Origin:
early 17th century: modern Latin, from Latin adduct- 'brought in', from the verb adducere (see adduce)