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adduction

ad·duc·tion

UK/əˈdʌk.ʃn̩/ US/ˈeɪˈdiː.dʌk.ʃn̩/ uncommon

noun

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(physiology) moving of a body part toward the central axis of the body

Origin

Borrowed from Latin adductio, adductionis, from adducō (“to bring to oneself”), from ad + ducō (“to lead”). Compare French adduction. Equivalent to adduct + -ion or adduce + -tion. See adduce.

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