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ADDUCTION
adduction
(noun) (physiology) moving of a body part toward the central axis of the body
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
adduction (countable and uncountable, plural adductions)
The act of adducing or bringing forward.
• I. Taylor
(anatomy) The action by which the parts of the body are drawn towards its axis; -- opposed to abduction.
Source: Wiktionary
Ad*duc"tion, n. Etym: [Cf. F. adduction. See Adduce.]
1. The act of adducing or bringing forward. An adduction of facts gathered from various quarters. I. Taylor.
2. (Physiol.)
Definition: The action by which the parts of the body are drawn towards its axis]; -- opposed to abduction. Dunglison.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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