adduction

noun

ad·​duc·​tion ə-ˈdək-shən How to pronounce adduction (audio)
a-
1
: the action of adducting : the state of being adducted
2
: the act or action of adducing

Examples of adduction in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The pec major is responsible for adduction of the arm (movement in toward the body's midline) and rotation of the arm forward, while the pec minor is responsible for moving your ribs and shoulders. Brett Williams, Men's Health, 6 Sep. 2023 Just for some context: Muscles in and around your hip are responsible for adduction and abduction, or moving the legs toward and away from the center of the body, respectively. Cori Ritchey, Men's Health, 24 Aug. 2023 What’s adduction? David Otey, Men's Health, 28 Dec. 2022 That forceful lowering action is adduction. David Otey, Men's Health, 28 Dec. 2022 See all Example Sentences for adduction 

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Word History

Etymology

Middle English adduccioun "act of conveying," borrowed from Medieval Latin adductiōn-, adductiō, going back to Late Latin, "attraction, contraction," from Latin addūcere "to lead or bring (to a place)," + -tiōn-, -tiō, suffix of action nouns — more at adduce

First Known Use

1649, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of adduction was in 1649

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Cite this Entry

“Adduction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adduction. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

Medical Definition

adduction

noun
ad·​duc·​tion ə-ˈdək-shən, a- How to pronounce adduction (audio)
: the action of adducting : the state of being adducted

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