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