~ 1 [ ə'dʌkt ]
■ verb (of a muscle) move (a limb or other part) towards the midline of the body or towards another participle The opposite of abduct .
Derivatives
~ion noun
~or noun
Origin
C19: back-form. from ME ~ion , from late L. ~io(n-) 'bringing forward', from adducere (see adduce ).
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~ 2 [ 'adʌkt ]
■ noun Chemistry the product of an addition reaction between two compounds.
Origin
1940s: from Ger. Addukt (blend of Addition and Produkt ).