# adductor

> English word · Noun · IPA /əˈdʌktɚ/ · frequency rank #66,440

## Definitions
1. 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.

## Etymology
From Latin adduco. Equivalent to adduct + -or.

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