adducent

American

[uh-doo-suhnt, uh-dyoo-] / əˈdu sənt, əˈdyu- /

adjective

Physiology.

drawing toward, as by the action of a muscle; adducting.

Etymology

Origin of adducent

1685–95; < Latin addūcent- (stem of addūcēns ), present participle of addūcere. See adduce, -ent

Example Sentences

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Pro prædictis autem libertatibus & liberis consuetudinibus obtinendis, & prisis nostris remittendis ijdem supradicti mercatores vniuersi & singuli pro se & omnibus alijs de partibus suis nobis concorditer & vnanimiter concesserunt, quòd de quolibet dolio vini, quod adducent vel adduci facient infra regnum & potestatem nostram, & vnde marinarijs fretum soluere tenebuntur, soluent nobis & hæredibus nostris nomine Custumæ duos solidos vltra antiquas custumas debitas & in denarijs solui consuetas nobis, aut alias infra quadraginta dies, postquam extra naues ad terram posita fuerint dicta vina.

From Project Gutenberg

Adj. attracting &c. v.; attrahent†, attractive, adducent†, adductive†. centrifugal.

From Project Gutenberg

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