adduct Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a compound formed by an addition reaction
  2. verb draw a limb towards the body
    • adduct the thigh muscle

WordNet


Ad*duct" transitive verb
Etymology
L. adductus, p. p. of adducere. See Adduce.
Definitions
  1. (Physiol.) To draw towards a common center or a middle line. Huxley.

Webster 1913