adduction

noun

ad·duc·tion | \ ə-ˈdək-shən

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Definition of adduction

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

Unlike a hinge joint that moves only (for the most part) forward and backward, like the knee, the shape of the ball-and-socket joint in the hip allows for flexion, extension, internal and external rotation, abduction, and adduction. — SELF, "5 Lunges Everyone With Tight Hips Should Do," 22 Feb. 2019 Glide your straight legs out in abduction and squeeze them back in adduction towards your midline. — Michelle Ward Trainor, PEOPLE.com, "Karlie Kloss Does This Workout to Get Runway Ready — Try It!," 14 Feb. 2018

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