Associations to the word «Adduction»

Wiktionary

ADDUCTION, noun. The act of adducing or bringing forward.
ADDUCTION, noun. (physiology) The action by which the parts of the body are drawn towards its axis; -- opposed to abduction.

Dictionary definition

ADDUCTION, noun. (physiology) moving of a body part toward the central axis of the body.

Wise words

In words, as fashions, the same rule will hold; Alike fantastic, if too new, or old: Be not the first by whom the new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside.
Alexander Pope