adduct

Noun · Verb

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. a compound formed by an addition reaction

Verb (1)

  1. draw a limb towards the body“adduct the thigh muscle”
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Adduct \Ad*duct"\, v. t. [L. adductus, p. p. of adducere. See Adduce.] (Physiol.) To draw towards a common center or a middle line. --Huxley. [1913 Webster]
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