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ADDUCENT
adducent, adductive, adducting
(adjective) especially of muscles; bringing together or drawing toward the midline of the body or toward an adjacent part
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
adducent (comparative more adducent, superlative most adducent)
(physiology) Related to the muscles of the body which pull one part towards another.
Synonym: adducting
Antonym: abducent
Source: Wiktionary
Ad*du"cent, a. Etym: [L. addunces, p. pr. of adducere.] (Physiol.)
Definition: Bringing together or towards a given point; -- a word applied to those muscles of the body which pull one part towards another. Opposed to abducent.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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