HyperDic: adduction

English > 1 sense of the word adduction:
NOUNactadduction(physiology) moving of a body part toward the central axis of the body
English > adduction: 1 sense > noun 1, act
Meaning(physiology) moving of a body part toward the central axis of the body.
CategoryphysiologyThe branch of the biological sciences dealing with the functioning of organisms
Broadermotion, movement, move, motilityA change of position that does not entail a change of location
Spanishaducción
Catalanadducció
Verbsadductdraw a limb towards the body

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