adductor

American  

[uh-duhk-ter] / əˈdʌk tər /

noun

1. any muscle that adducts (opposed to abductor).

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adductor British  

/ əˈdʌktə /

noun

1. a muscle that adducts

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adductor Scientific  

/ ə-dŭk′tər /

1. A muscle that draws a limb or part of a limb toward the midline of the body.

2. Compare abductor

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Etymology

Origin of adductor

1740–50; < New Latin, Late Latin: conductor. See adduce, -tor

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Example Sentences

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adductor

Adams has doubled his Torino tally for the term with two goals in five Serie A games after a brief lay off with an adductor issue.

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026

Alcaraz needed a medical timeout - which he said was for an adductor problem even though he seemed to be cramping - midway through a five-hour, five-set battle against Zverev.

From BBC ● Jan. 31, 2026

He then missed six weeks with an adductor strain and this season he has missed time with a calf strain and a groin injury.

From Barron's ● Jan. 9, 2026

Ever since returning from an adductor strain last month, Hernández had endured one of his coldest stretches at the plate since joining the Dodgers last year.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2025

Also, there is insertion by an aponeurosis anterior to M. adductor mandibular posterior as stated above.

From Jaw Musculature of the Mourning and White-winged Doves by Robert L. Merz

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