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adduction

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ad·duct  (-dkt, -dkt)
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·duction n.
ad·ductive adj.
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Noun1.adduction - (physiology) moving of a body part toward the central axis of the bodyadduction - (physiology) moving of a body part toward the central axis of the body
movement, motility, motion, move - a change of position that does not entail a change of location; "the reflex motion of his eyebrows revealed his surprise"; "movement is a sign of life"; "an impatient move of his hand"; "gastrointestinal motility"
physiology - the branch of the biological sciences dealing with the functioning of organisms
Translations
adduction
n (form) → Anführung f; (of proof) → Erbringung f
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