Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

adduct

/əˈdʌkt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.02 in modern English

Syllables: adduct
IPA: /əˈdʌkt/

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To draw towards a center or a middle line.

Transitive verb

noun

The product of an addition reaction.

Example Sentences

"Coordinate term: circumduct"
"The therapist explained how certain muscles adduct the leg toward the body."
"The patient was unable to adduct his thumb after the injury."
"to adduct a limb"

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin adductus, past participle of adduco. See adduce.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: *dewk-, adductus

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

adducts (present, singular) adducting (participle, present) adducted (participle, past) adducted (past) adducts (plural)

Derived Forms

adductor hyperadducted monoadducted nonadducted unadducted adductome bisadduct cycloadduct diadduct heteroadduct hexakisadduct homoadduct

Frequently Paired Words

adduction

Antonyms

abduct

Rhymes With

fucked conducted conduct construct sucked tucked duct instruct plucked deduct obstruct ducked

Questions

How do you pronounce adduct?: The recorded pronunciation is /əˈdʌkt/.
What does adduct mean?: To draw towards a center or a middle line.
Where does adduct come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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