adductor

noun ad·duc·tor \-ˈdək-tər\

Definition of ADDUCTOR

: a muscle that draws a part toward the median line of the body or toward the axis of an extremity

: a muscle that closes the valves of a bivalve mollusk

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Origin of ADDUCTOR

New Latin, from Latin, one that draws to, from adducere

First Known Use: 1615

Other Anatomy Terms

bilateral symmetry, carotid, cartilage, dorsal, entrails, prehensile, renal, solar plexus, supine, thoracic, ventral

Rhymes with ADDUCTOR

abductor, conductor, constructor, eductor, inductor, instructor, obstructor

Medical Dictionary

adductor

noun ad·duc·tor \-ˈdək-tər\

Medical Definition of ADDUCTOR

: 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

: 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