adduct

[ verb uh-duhkt; noun ad-uhkt ]
/ verb əˈdʌkt; noun ˈæd ʌkt /

verb (used with object)

Physiology. to move or draw toward the axis of the body or one of its parts (opposed to abduct).

noun

Also called addition compound. Chemistry. a combination of two or more independently stable compounds by means of van der Waals' forces, coordinate bonds, or covalent bonds. Compare clathrate(def 2), inclusion complex.

Origin of adduct

1830–40; < Latin adductus drawn to, past participle of addūcere; see adduce

OTHER WORDS FROM adduct

ad·duc·tive, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for adduct

adduct
/ (əˈdʌkt) /

verb (tr)

(of a muscle) to draw or pull (a leg, arm, etc) towards the median axis of the body Compare abduct (def. 2)

noun

chem a compound formed by direct combination of two or more different compounds or elements

Derived forms of adduct

adduction, noun

Word Origin for adduct

C19: from Latin addūcere; see adduce

Medical definitions for adduct

adduct
[ ə-dŭkt, ă-dŭkt ]

v.

To draw inward toward the median axis of the body or toward an adjacent part or limb.

Other words from adduct

ad•duction n. ad•ductive adj.