adduction en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈeɪˈdiː.dʌk.ʃn̩/ anatomy sense
- /əˈdʌk.ʃn̩/
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Etymology
Borrowed from Latin adductio, adductionis, from adducō (“to bring to oneself”), from ad + ducō (“to lead”). Compare French adduction. Equivalent to adduct + -ion or adduce + -tion. See adduce.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The act of adducing or bringing forward.
an adduction of facts gathered from various quarters
1860, Isaac Taylor, “(please specify the page)”, in Ultimate Civilization and Other Essays, London: Bell and Daldy […], →OCLC:
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(countable, uncountable) The action by which the parts of the body are drawn towards its axis
Coordinate term: circumduction
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| adductions | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Deriveds
underadduction · hypoadduction · hyperadduction
Translations (13)
fi lähennys (physiology: action) · es aducción (physiology: action) · id aduksi (physiology: action) · fi esittäminen (act) · io addukto (physiology: action) · nl adductie (physiology: action) · io addukto (act) · ru адду́кция (physiology: action) · fi adduktio (physiology: action) · pt adução (physiology: action) · hi अभिवर्तन (physiology: action) · pl addukcja (physiology: action) · ru приведе́ние (physiology: action)