adducent
/əˈduːsənt/
adjective
- Drawing toward or pulling inward, especially in reference to muscles that move a body part toward the center of the body.
- Physical therapy often targets adducent movements to improve hip stability.
- The adducent muscles in the thigh help bring the legs together.
- In anatomy class, we learned about the adducent function of certain chest muscles.
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