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ad·duct
(ə-dŭkt′, ă-dŭkt′)tr.v. ad·duct·ed, ad·duct·ing, ad·ducts Physiology
To draw inward toward the median axis of the body or toward an adjacent part or limb.
n. Chemistry
A chemical compound that forms from the addition of two or more substances.
[Back-formation from adductor.]
ad·duc′tion n.
ad·duc′tive adj.
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adductive
(əˈdʌktɪv)adj
of a nature that leads towards a change
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Adj. | 1. | adductive - especially of muscles; bringing together or drawing toward the midline of the body or toward an adjacent part physiology - the branch of the biological sciences dealing with the functioning of organisms |
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