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Definition of Adductor
1. Noun. A muscle that draws a body part toward the median line.
Exact synonyms: Adductor Muscle
Generic synonyms: Skeletal Muscle, Striated Muscle
Specialized synonyms: Musculus Adductor Brevis, Musculus Adductor Longus, Great Adductor Muscle, Musculus Adductor Magnus, Musculus Adductor Hallucis
Derivative terms: Adduct
Generic synonyms: Skeletal Muscle, Striated Muscle
Specialized synonyms: Musculus Adductor Brevis, Musculus Adductor Longus, Great Adductor Muscle, Musculus Adductor Magnus, Musculus Adductor Hallucis
Derivative terms: Adduct
Definition of Adductor
1. n. 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; as, the adductor of the eye, which turns the eye toward the nose.
Definition of Adductor
1. an adducent muscle [n -S]
Medical Definition of Adductor
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