adduct
English Thesaurus
1. a compound formed by an addition reaction (noun.substance)
| hypernym | : | chemical compound, compound, |
| definition | : | (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight (noun.substance) |
2. draw a limb towards the body (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | draw, force, pull, |
| definition | : | cause to move by pulling (verb.contact) |
| antonym | : | abduct, |
| definition | : | pull away from the body (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | adduction, |
| definition | : | (physiology) moving of a body part toward the central axis of the body (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | adductor, adductor muscle, |
| definition | : | a muscle that draws a body part toward the median line (noun.body) |
| derivation | : | adducent, adducting, adductive, |
| definition | : | especially of muscles; bringing together or drawing toward the midline of the body or toward an adjacent part (adj.all) |
| antonym | : | abduct, |
| definition | : | pull away from the body (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | adduction, |
| definition | : | (physiology) moving of a body part toward the central axis of the body (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | adductor, adductor muscle, |
| definition | : | a muscle that draws a body part toward the median line (noun.body) |
| derivation | : | adducent, adducting, adductive, |
| definition | : | especially of muscles; bringing together or drawing toward the midline of the body or toward an adjacent part (adj.all) |
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