ADDUCTION
\ɐdˈʌkʃən], \ɐdˈʌkʃən], \ɐ_d_ˈʌ_k_ʃ_ə_n]\
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By William R. Warner
By Henderson, I. F.; Henderson, W. D.
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The action by which parts are drawn towards the axis of the body. The muscles which execute this function are called Adductors.
By Robley Dunglison
By Willam Alexander Newman Dorland
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Snake's-head
- Guinea-hen flower; -- so called in England because its spotted petals resemble the scales of a snake's head.