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Adduction meaning
The act of adducing or bringing forward. | The action by which the parts of the body are drawn towards its axis
Example sentences (4)
Collectively, the muscles associated with the aye‐aye pseudothumb are positioned to enable adduction (moving it in toward the thumb), abduction (moving it away from the thumb) and opposition (moving it across the palm toward the little finger).
A cough is initiated by a deep inhalation through the vocal folds, followed by the elevation of the larynx and the tight adduction (closing) of the vocal folds.
Force is generated by both legs' hip adduction.
This is achieved by a deep inhalation followed by the adduction of the vocal folds.