adduct
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transitive verb \ə-ˈdəkt, a-\Definition of ADDUCT
: to draw (as a limb) toward or past the median axis of the body; also : to bring together (similar parts) <adduct the fingers>
Origin of ADDUCT
Latin adductus, past participle of adducere
First Known Use: circa 1839
2ad·duct
noun \ˈa-ˌdəkt\Definition of ADDUCT
: a chemical addition product <adducts form as carcinogenic metabolites bind to DNA>
Origin of ADDUCT
German Addukt, from Latin adductus
First Known Use: 1941
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