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adductor

adjectivemasculinetécnico/ɐduˈtoɾ/técnico

a·du·tor

Definition

That which conducts or leads to a specific place. In anatomy, a muscle that draws a limb or part of the body toward the midline.
The adductor canal carries blood vessels to the thigh.
He strained his adductor muscle while playing football.
Common collocations
adductor canaladductor muscle

Etymology

Do latim 'adductor, -ōris' (aquele que conduz).

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