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1. ac- or af- or ag- or al- or ap- or as- or at- Toward; to. Before c, f, g, k, l, p, q, s, and t, ad- is usually assimilated to ac-, af-, ag-, ac-, al-, ap-, ac-, as-, and at-, respectively.
2. Near; at: adrenal.
[Latin, from ad, to; see ad- in Indo-European roots.]
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1. to or towards: adverb
2. near or next to: adrenal [Latin]

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