adduct

[ verb uh-duhkt; noun ad-uhkt ]

/ verb əˈdʌkt; noun ˈæd ʌkt /

verb (used with object)

Physiology. to move or draw toward the axis of the body or one of its parts (opposed to abduct).

noun

Also called addition compound .Chemistry. a combination of two or more independently stable compounds by means of van der Waals' forces, coordinate bonds, or covalent bonds.Compare clathrate (def. 2), inclusion complex.

Origin of adduct

First recorded in 1830–40; from Latin adductus “drawn to,” past participle of addūcere “to bring into”;see adduce

OTHER WORDS FROM adduct

ad·duc·tive, adjective

Words nearby adduct

addressee, addressing machine, Addressograph, adduce, adducent, adduct, adduction, adductor, adductor brevis, adductor canal, adductor longus

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Example sentences from the Web for adduct

And yet, in the cat and the dog, it is also able to adduct the first metacarpal bone.
Artistic Anatomy of Animals|douard Cuyer
Could flex, extend, and adduct and abduct the wrist; some power of flexion in index finger, in others none.
Surgical Experiences in South Africa, 1899-1900|George Henry Makins
Contraction of the anterior pterygoid when the jaw was in this position pulled the mandible forward and did not adduct it.
The Adductor Muscles of the Jaw In Some Primitive Reptiles|Richard C. Fox

British Dictionary definitions for adduct

adduct

/ (əˈdʌkt) /

verb (tr)

(of a muscle) to draw or pull (a leg, arm, etc) towards the median axis of the bodyCompare abduct (def. 2)

noun

chem a compound formed by direct combination of two or more different compounds or elements

Derived forms of adduct

adduction, noun

Word Origin for adduct

C19: from Latin addūcere; see adduce

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Medical definitions for adduct

adduct

[ ə-dŭkt′, ă-dŭkt′ ]

v.

To draw inward toward the median axis of the body or toward an adjacent part or limb.

Other words from adduct

ad•duc′tion n.ad•duc′tive adj.

单词	adduct
释义	adduct [ verb uh-duhkt; noun ad-uhkt ] / verb əˈdʌkt; noun ˈæd ʌkt / verb (used with object) Physiology. to move or draw toward the axis of the body or one of its parts (opposed to abduct). noun Also called addition compound .Chemistry. a combination of two or more independently stable compounds by means of van der Waals' forces, coordinate bonds, or covalent bonds.Compare clathrate (def. 2), inclusion complex. Origin of adduct First recorded in 1830–40; from Latin adductus “drawn to,” past participle of addūcere “to bring into”;see adduce OTHER WORDS FROM adduct ad·duc·tive, adjective Words nearby adduct addressee, addressing machine, Addressograph, adduce, adducent, adduct, adduction, adductor, adductor brevis, adductor canal, adductor longus Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for adduct And yet, in the cat and the dog, it is also able to adduct the first metacarpal bone. Artistic Anatomy of Animals\|douard Cuyer Could flex, extend, and adduct and abduct the wrist; some power of flexion in index finger, in others none. Surgical Experiences in South Africa, 1899-1900\|George Henry Makins Contraction of the anterior pterygoid when the jaw was in this position pulled the mandible forward and did not adduct it. The Adductor Muscles of the Jaw In Some Primitive Reptiles\|Richard C. Fox British Dictionary definitions for adduct adduct / (əˈdʌkt) / verb (tr) (of a muscle) to draw or pull (a leg, arm, etc) towards the median axis of the bodyCompare abduct (def. 2) noun chem a compound formed by direct combination of two or more different compounds or elements Derived forms of adduct adduction, noun Word Origin for adduct C19: from Latin addūcere; see adduce Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for adduct adduct [ ə-dŭkt′, ă-dŭkt′ ] v. To draw inward toward the median axis of the body or toward an adjacent part or limb. Other words from adduct ad•duc′tion n.ad•duc′tive adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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