adduction

[ uh-duhk-shuhn ]

noun

1. Physiology. the action of an adducent muscle.
2. the act of adducing.

Word History and Origins

Origin of adduction¹

First recorded in 1630–40, adduction is from the Medieval Latin word adductiōn- (stem of adductiō ). See adduct, -ion

Example Sentences

"We wanted to understand what are the neurons that control the vocal cord adduction, and then how do those neurons interact with the breathing circuit?"

From Science Daily

The 38-year-old Frenchman is already spending 3 1/2 hours a day in therapy, performing weighted leg lifts and adduction pressure drills with a rubber ball, building his strength.

From Seattle Times

The lowering of the arms toward the sides of your torso—known as shoulder adduction—might seem effortless since gravity does most of the work.

From Golf Digest

Even when there hasn't been an attack, a panel on the front page of The Daily Trust newspaper counts up the days since the mass adduction.

From Reuters

These processes, called abduction and adduction, respectively, are two of the mechanisms that comprise the VOR.

From Scientific American