ADDUCTOR


Meaning of ADDUCTOR in English

n.

Pronunciation: - ' d ə k-t ə r

Function: noun

Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, one that draws to, from adducere

Date: 1615

1 : a muscle that draws a part toward the median line of the body or toward the axis of an extremity

2 : a muscle that closes the valves of a bivalve mollusk

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