Adducent

/əˈdjuːsənt/ adjective

Definition

Anatomical term describing a muscle that pulls or draws a limb toward the body's midline or center.

Etymology

From Latin 'adducent-' (leading toward), the present participle of 'adducere,' used in medical anatomy to describe directional muscle action.

Kelly Says

Your adducent muscles are constantly working—when you pull your arm toward your body or cross your legs, those are adducent muscles doing their job, moving limbs toward your body's center line.

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