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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 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
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For every flexion, there is an extension; we balance abduction with adduction, slow movements with fast, small with large.
Teacher's wisdom by Evans, Bill / Dance Magazine
Police said, at the time of the adduction, a teacher tried to protect the child, but was unable to keep the suspects from taking her.
BRIEFLY by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
* Hip adduction (medial movement of legs toward the body's mid-line).
Sliding into a strong core by Vorkapich, Mike / Coach and Athletic Director
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