adjective
- relating to or causing adduction; moving toward the midline of the body
Usage: anatomy; medical
Examples
- The adductive muscles pull the limb toward the center of the body.
- Physical therapy focused on strengthening her adductive hip muscles.
- The injury affected his adductive shoulder movement.
- Adductive forces in the thumb allow for gripping motions.
- The surgeon examined the patient’s adductive muscle function.
- Adductive exercises help improve core stability.