Tending toward or approaching something; moving in the direction of something (rare anatomical or archaic term).
From Latin addicens, present participle of addicere (to assign, deliver, apply), from ad (to) plus dicere (to say), literally 'turning toward something.'
This rare medical term describes muscles that move toward the center—'adductors' are the common version—but 'addicent' reveals the Latin root meaning 'being turned toward' hidden in anatomy class.
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