# adduction

> English word · Noun · IPA /əˈdʌk.ʃn̩/

## Definitions
1. The act of adducing or bringing forward.
2. The action by which the parts of the body are drawn towards its axis

## Etymology
Borrowed from Latin adductio, adductionis, from adducō (“I bring to myself”), from ad + ducō (“I lead”). Compare French adduction. Equivalent to adduct + -ion or adduce + -tion. See adduce.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/adduction