adducent

[ uh-doo-suhnt, uh-dyoo- ]

adjective

, Physiology.

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of adducent¹

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

Example Sentences

Hence it is that we see great drinkers with eyes generally set towards the nose, the adducent muscles being often employed to let them see their loved liquor in the glass at the time of drinking; which were, therefore, called bibitory Lascivious persons are remarkable for the oculorum nobilis petulantia, as Petronius calls it.

From Project Gutenberg

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.

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