Definition of ADDUCTOR

adductor

Plural: adductores, adductors

Noun

  • A muscle that moves a part of the body.
  • a muscle that draws a body part toward the median line
  • A muscle which draws a limb or part of the body toward the middle line of the body, or closes extended parts of the body—opposed to abductor.

Examples

  • Playing ADDUCTOR used his last U, but it was worth the points.
  • The adductor of the eye turns the eye toward the nose.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin adduco. Equivalent to adduct + -or.

Synonyms

adductor muscle

Scrabble Score: 12

adductor: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
adductor: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
adductor: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

adductor: valid Words With Friends Word