I. ə-ˈdəkt, a- transitive verb
Etymology: Latin adductus, past participle of adducere
Date: circa 1839
: to draw (as a limb) toward or past the median axis of the body ; also : to bring together (similar parts)
adduct the fingers
II. ˈa-ˌdəkt noun
Etymology: German Addukt, from Latin adductus
Date: 1941
: a chemical addition product
adduct s form as carcinogenic metabolites bind to DNA