adductor

noun

ad·​duc·​tor ə-ˈdək-tər How to pronounce adductor (audio)
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

Examples of adductor in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Roll along the entire length of your adductors from the groins to just before the knee. Dana Santas, CNN, 25 Mar. 2024 Starting guard Fred VanVleet missed his third straight game with a left adductor strain. Bill Trocchi, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2024 Jae Crowder, out (left adductor surgery)The Marquette University alumnus had his first five-on-five practice Tuesday, and Bucks head coach Adrian Griffin said Crowder looked good and, more importantly, felt good on Wednesday. Jim Owczarski, Journal Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2024 The distinctive characteristics the 6-foot-8 smooth swingman possess had the Hornets salivating over him, giving Miller the nod over Scoot Henderson, who missed Sunday’s game with a strained left adductor, shelving any possibility the two would get matched up on each other. Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 26 Feb. 2024 The Nets did see a player return from injury for the second straight night, this time getting back Cam Johnson following his four-game absence with a strained adductor muscle. Kyle Hightower, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2024 Crowder is approaching the eight-week mark from his Nov. 14 surgery to repair a torn adductor muscle. Jim Owczarski, Journal Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2024 But Messi, hampered by a hip adductor injury, never left the bench Sunday, prompting boos and demands for refunds from irate fans. Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2024 But the win came without Messi, who was kept out of the game due to inflammation of the adductor hip muscles as 40,000 fans at Hong Kong Stadium chanted his name, urging him to play. Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 4 Feb. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

borrowed from New Latin, going back to Late Latin, "conductor," from Latin addūcere "to lead or bring (to a place)" + -tor, agent suffix — more at adduce

First Known Use

1615, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of adductor was in 1615

Dictionary Entries Near adductor

Cite this Entry

“Adductor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adductor. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

adductor

noun
ad·​duc·​tor ə-ˈdək-tər How to pronounce adductor (audio)
: 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 How to pronounce adductor (audio)
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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