tr.v. ad·duct·ed, ad·duct·ing, ad·ducts Physiology To draw inward toward the median axis of the body or toward an adjacent part or limb. n. Chemistry A chemical compound that forms from the addition of two or more substances. [Back-formation from ADDUCTOR.] ad·duction n. ad·ductive adj. |
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