Adductive

/əˈdʌktɪv/ adjective

Definition

Relating to or causing the movement of a body part toward the midline.

Etymology

From 'adduct' plus the adjective-forming suffix '-ive,' meaning 'tending to' or 'relating to the action of adducting.'

Kelly Says

The term 'adductive force' appears in biomechanics studies when scientists measure how strongly muscles pull limbs inward—it's the technical way to describe what your adductor muscles do.

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