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ad·duct 
[v. uh-duhkt; n. ad-uhkt] Pronunciation Key
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[v. uh-duhkt; n. ad-uhkt] Pronunciation Key –verb (used with object)
–noun
| 1. | Physiology. to move or draw toward the axis of the body or one of its parts (opposed to abduct). |
| 2. | Also called addition compound. Chemistry. a combination of two or more independently stable compounds by means of van der Waals' forces, coordinate bonds, or covalent bonds. Compare clathrate (def. 2), inclusion complex. |
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ad·duc·tive, adjective
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| ad·duct
(ə-dŭkt', ā-dŭkt') Pronunciation Key
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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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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| adduct | |
noun | |
| 1. | a compound formed by an addition reaction |
verb | |
| 1. | draw a limb towards the body; "adduct the thigh muscle" [ant: abduct] |
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American Heritage Stedman's Medical Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
ad·duc'tion n.
ad·duc'tive adj.
adduct ad·duct (ə-dŭkt', ā-dŭkt')
v. ad·duct·ed, ad·duct·ing, ad·ducts
To draw inward toward the median axis of the body or toward an adjacent part or limb.
ad·duc'tion n.
ad·duc'tive adj.
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Adduct
Ad*duct"\, v. t. [L. adductus, p. p. of adducere. See Adduce.] (Physiol.) To draw towards a common center or a middle line. --Huxley.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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