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adductor
noun
ad·duc·tor
ə-ˈdək-tər
a-
1
: a muscle that draws a part toward the median line of the body or toward the axis of an extremity
2
: a muscle that closes the valves of a bivalve mollusk
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This can end up putting too much stress and strain on your spine, hamstring and hip adductor muscles, knees and even your ankles.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 14 Sep. 2024
The Scott Boras client had a difficult time getting untracked, losing his first three starts in ugly fashion (11.57 ERA, 18 hits in 11 2/3 IP) before losing significant time to two separate DL stints for a left adductor strain and tightness in his left groin.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2024
Miller made three starts for OKC after his demotion (and skipped another with adductor muscle injury).
—Bill Plunkett, Orange County Register, 16 Aug. 2024
Fredette’s groin injury, for example, was a complete tear of two different ligaments in his adductor and will require a six-month recovery timeline.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 9 Aug. 2024
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“Adductor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adductor. Accessed 21 Oct. 2024.
Kids Definition
adductor
noun
ad·duc·tor
ə-ˈdək-tər
: a muscle that draws a body part (as an arm or finger) toward or past a plane or a line that divides the body or a hand or foot into right and left halves
Medical Definition
adductor
noun
ad·duc·tor
-ˈdək-tər
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
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