[əˈdʌkt], (Verb)

Definitions:
- (of a muscle) move (a limb or other part of the body) towards the midline of the body or towards another part
(e.g: the main function of pectorals is to adduct the arms)


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Origin:
mid 19th century: back-formation from late Middle English adduction, from late Latin adductio(n-) ‘bringing forward’, from the verb adducere ‘bring in’ (see adduce)

[ˈadʌkt], (Noun)

Definitions:
- the product of an addition reaction between two compounds
(e.g: a stable, covalent adduct of enzyme and substrate DNA results)


Phrases:

Origin:
1930s: from German Addukt (blend of Addition and Produkt)