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adductor

Adductor (noun) means a muscle which draws a limb or part of the body toward the middle line of the body, or closes extended parts of the body—opposed to abductor.

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A muscle which draws a limb or part of the body toward the middle line of the body, or closes extended parts of the body—opposed to abductor.
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Etymology

From Latin adduco. Equivalent to adduct + -or.

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"adductor" (noun) means a muscle which draws a limb or part of the body toward the middle line of the body, or closes extended parts of the body—opposed to abductor.

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