About The Word Adducent
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Adducent
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What's The Definition Of Adducent?
[adj] (physiology) especially of muscles; bringing together or drawing toward the midline of the body or toward an adjacent part
Synonyms | Synonyms for Adducent: adducting | adductive Related Terms | Find terms related to Adducent: See Also | Adducent In Webster's Dictionary \Ad*du"cent\, a. [L. addunces, p. pr. of adducere.]
(Physiol.)
Bringing together or towards a given point; -- a word applied
to those muscles of the body which pull one part towards
another. Opposed to {abducent}.
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