adduct

[ verb uh-duhkt; noun ad-uhkt ]

verb (used with object)
  1. Physiology. to move or draw toward the axis of the body or one of its parts (opposed to abduct).

noun
  1. Also called ad·di·tion com·pound [uh-dish-uhn kom-pound] /əˈdɪʃ ən ˌkɒm paʊnd/ .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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Origin of adduct

1
First recorded in 1830–40; from Latin adductus “drawn to,” past participle of addūcere “to bring into”;see adduce

Other words from adduct

  • ad·duc·tive, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for adduct

adduct

/ (əˈdʌkt) /


verb(tr)
  1. (of a muscle) to draw or pull (a leg, arm, etc) towards the median axis of the body: Compare abduct (def. 2)

noun
  1. chem a compound formed by direct combination of two or more different compounds or elements

Origin of adduct

1
C19: from Latin addūcere; see adduce

Derived forms of adduct

  • adduction, noun

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