adduct

/əˈdʌkt/
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Other forms: adducted; adducts; adducting

Definitions of adduct
  1. verb
    draw a limb towards the body
    “adduct the thigh muscle”
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    antonyms:
    abduct
    pull away from the body
    type of:
    draw, force, pull
    cause to move by pulling
  2. noun
    a compound formed by an addition reaction
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    type of:
    chemical compound, compound
    (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight
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