Meaning & use
Adduction
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The movement of a limb or body part toward the midline of the body.
See it in a sentence
The physical therapist had him practice adduction exercises to strengthen his inner thigh muscles.
Adduction of the arm brings it from an outstretched position back toward the torso.
A note on using this word
Adduction and abduction are anatomical opposites: adduction draws a limb toward the body's centerline, while abduction moves it away.
Words with an opposite meaning
abduction
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