adduction

noun

ad·duc·tion | \ə-ˈdək-shən,

a-\

Definition of adduction

1 : the action of adducting : the state of being adducted

2 : the act or action of adducing

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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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adduction

noun

ad·duc·tion | \ə-ˈdək-shən, a-

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Medical Definition of adduction

: the action of adducting : the state of being adducted

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