adjective
- bringing toward or drawing together, especially referring to muscles that move a body part toward the midline
Usage: anatomy; medical
Examples
- The adducent muscles of the thigh help bring the leg toward the body’s center.
- Physical therapy focused on strengthening the adducent fibers in her shoulder.
- The surgeon examined the adducent muscle groups before the procedure.
- Adducent forces in the vocal cords help control speech production.
- The patient showed weakness in the adducent muscles of his eye.
- Proper adducent muscle function is essential for coordinated movement.