adducent

English

Etymology

From Latin adducens, present participle of adducere.

Adjective

adducent (comparative more adducent, superlative most adducent)

1. (physiology) Related to the muscles of the body which pull one part towards another.

   Synonym: adducting

   Antonym: abducent

Translations

(of muscles) which pull one part towards another

• Ido: adduktanta (io), adduktiva (io)
• Portuguese: adutor (pt)

Latin

Verb

addūcent

1. third-person plural future active indicative of addūcō