verb
- moving a body part toward the center line of the body
Usage: medical; anatomy
Examples
- The physical therapist observed the patient adducting her arm across her chest.
- Adducting the thumb allows you to touch your palm.
- The muscle injury prevented him from properly adducting his leg.
- She practiced adducting her shoulder blades during the exercise.
- The doctor tested his ability to adduct his fingers by having him squeeze them together.