adductor

Definition

A muscle which draws a limb or part of the body toward the middle line of the body, or closes extended parts of the body—opposed to abductor.

Etymology

From Latin adduco. Equivalent to adduct + -or.

Example Sentences

• "The adductor of the eye turns the eye toward the nose."
• "He has also shown that the adductor muscles of the dactyl are very strong and so arranged as to produce the effect , while the opposing muscles are slender"

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