adductor

ad·duc·tor

noun \-ˈdək-tər\

Definition of ADDUCTOR

1

: any of three powerful triangular muscles that contribute to the adduction of the human thigh: a : one arising from the superior ramus of the pubis and inserted into the middle third of the linea aspera—called also adductor longus b : one arising from the inferior ramus of the pubis and inserted into the iliopectineal line and the upper part of the linea aspera—called also adductor brevis c : one arising from the inferior ramus of the pubis and the ischium and inserted behind the first two into the linea aspera—called also adductor magnus

2

: any of several muscles other than the adductors of the thigh that draw a part toward the median line of the body or toward the axis of an extremity