Meaning of ADDUCTION
| Pronunciation: | | u'dukshun
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[n] (physiology) moving of a body part toward the central axis of the body |
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ADDUCTION is a 9 letter word that starts with A. |
| | See Also: | | motility, motion, move, movement | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Ad*duc"tion\, n. [Cf. F. adduction. See {Adduce}.]
1. The act of adducing or bringing forward.
An adduction of facts gathered from various
quarters. --I. Taylor.
2. (Physiol.) The action by which the parts of the body are
drawn towards its axis]; -- opposed to {abduction}.
--Dunglison.
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| | Related Terms: | | affinity, allurement, attractance, attraction, attractiveness, attractivity, capillarity, capillary attraction, centripetal force, drag, draw, gravitation, gravity, magnetism, mutual attraction, pull, pulling power, sympathy, traction, tug |
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