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adductor
noun
ad·duc·tor
ə-ˈdək-tər
a-
1
: a muscle that draws a part toward the median line of the body or toward the axis of an extremity
2
: a muscle that closes the valves of a bivalve mollusk
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Shortstop Miguel Rojas is also in line to be active for the World Series after missing the NLCS with a nagging adductor injury, one that had sidelined him since Game 3 of the NLDS.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024
The goalkeeper has been ruled out due to an adductor injury in his left leg, though a date has not yet been set for his return.
—Sam Leveridge, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
Rojas, as expected, was unable to play because of his adductor injury.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2024
This can end up putting too much stress and strain on your spine, hamstring and hip adductor muscles, knees and even your ankles.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 14 Sep. 2024
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“Adductor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adductor. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
Kids Definition
adductor
noun
ad·duc·tor
ə-ˈdək-tər
: a muscle that draws a body part (as an arm or finger) toward or past a plane or a line that divides the body or a hand or foot into right and left halves
Medical Definition
adductor
noun
ad·duc·tor
-ˈdək-tər
1
: 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
2
: 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
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