adductor
noun
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Definition of adductor
1
: a muscle that draws a part toward the median line of the body or toward the axis of an extremity
2
: a muscle that closes the valves of a bivalve mollusk
Examples of adductor in a Sentence
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But really, any imbalance in muscles of the lower extremity—quads, hamstrings, hip adductors, calves—can impact how your knees feel. — Amy Marturana, SELF, "8 Great Lower-Body Exercises for People With Knee Pain," 5 Oct. 2018 Naby Keita is still a doubt after suffering a minor adductor strain during international duty. — SI.com, "Sporting CP vs Liverpool Preview: Where to Watch, Live Stream, Kick Off Time & Team News," 23 July 2019 Lunging laterally and diagonally also engages the hip adductor muscles (inner thighs), which are responsible for bringing your legs in toward the midline of your body. — Amy Marturana, SELF, "18 Lunge Variations That Will Work Your Butt From Every Angle," 5 Apr. 2019 Denver was without forward Paul Millsap, sidelined by right ankle soreness, and the Nuggets were also missing Gary Harris (right adductor strain) and Jamal Murray (left ankle sprain). — Noah Trister, The Seattle Times, "Pistons pour it on this time, rout Nuggets 129-103," 4 Feb. 2019 The second baseman ended up on the 10-day disabled list Saturday after experiencing tightness and fatigue in his left adductor. — Jeff Miller, latimes.com, "Angels second baseman Kinsler put on 10-day DL," 1 Apr. 2018 Cristian Higuita, who has missed time with an adductor injury, trained with the club on Monday. — Jordan Culver, Pro Soccer USA, "Orlando City left back Mohamed El-Munir comfortable with versatile role," 10 July 2018 Slide your knife along the lid’s ceiling, disconnecting the adductor muscle. — Malia Wollan, New York Times, "How to Shuck an Oyster," 27 June 2018 Coach Jose Pekerman would not say when or if Aguilar might return during the tournament, but said the left adductor injury was not as serious as feared. — Anne M. Peterson, chicagotribune.com, "Colombia upend Senegal, advance to Round of 16," 28 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'adductor.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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adductor
noun
ad·duc·tor
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Medical Definition of adductor
1
: any of three powerful triangular muscles that contribute to the adduction of the human thigh:
a
: one arising from the superior ramus of the pubis and inserted into the middle third of the linea aspera
— called also adductor longus
b
: one arising from the inferior ramus of the pubis and inserted into the iliopectineal line and the upper part of the linea aspera
— called also adductor brevis
c
: one arising from the inferior ramus of the pubis and the ischium and inserted behind the first two into the linea aspera
— called also adductor magnus
2
: any of several muscles other than the adductors of the thigh that draw a part toward the median line of the body or toward the axis of an extremity