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adductor

American

[uh-duhk-ter] / əˈdʌk tər /

noun

any muscle that adducts (opposed to abductor).

adductor British

/ əˈdʌktə /

noun

a muscle that adducts

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adductor Scientific

/ ə-dŭk′tər /

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

Etymology

Origin of adductor

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

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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

Snell has a history of left groin and adductor strains.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026

He sustained an adductor injury on the penultimate day of the series in Sydney and was severely hampered.

From BBC ● Mar. 28, 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

Also, Mm. adductor mandibulae externus and pseudotemporalis superficialis, the chief adductor muscles of the lower mandible, were not noticeably enlarged in the white-wing.

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

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