ADDUCT

adduct

(noun) a compound formed by an addition reaction

adduct

(verb) draw a limb towards the body; “adduct the thigh muscle”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

adduct (third-person singular simple present adducts, present participle adducting, simple past and past participle adducted)

(transitive, physiology) To draw towards a center or a middle line.

Noun

adduct (plural adducts)

(chemistry) The product of an addition reaction.

Source: Wiktionary


Ad*duct", v. t. Etym: [L. adductus, p. p. of adducere. See Adduce.] (Physiol.)

Definition: To draw towards a common center or a middle line. Huxley.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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