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adduction

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ad⋅duc⋅tion

  [uh-duhk-shuhn]
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–noun
1. Physiology. the action of an adducent muscle.
2. the act of adducing.
Origin:
1630–40; < ML adductiōn- (s. of adductiō). See adduct, -ion
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ad·duct   (ə-dŭkt', ā-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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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: ad·duc·tion
Pronunciation: &-'d&k-sh&n, a-
Function: noun
: the action of adducting : the state of beingadducted
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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