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Adduct

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Noun

1. adduct

a compound formed by an addition reaction

Verb

2. adduct

draw a limb towards the body

Example Sentences:
'adduct the thigh muscle'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Adduct

see synonyms of adduct
verb (transitive)
1. 
(of a muscle) to draw or pull (a leg, arm, etc) towards the median axis of the body
Compare abduct (sense 2)
noun
2. chemistry
a compound formed by direct combination of two or more different compounds or elements

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Adduct

see synonyms of adduct
verb transitive
Physiology
to pull (a part of the body) toward the median axis
said of a muscle see also abduct

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Adduct

see synonyms of adduct
tr.v. ad·duct·ed, ad·duct·ing, ad·ducts
Physiology
To draw inward toward the median axis of the body or toward an adjacent part or limb.
n.
Chemistry
A chemical compound that forms from the addition of two or more substances.

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