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  1. 1. n. 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; as, the adductor of the eye, which turns the eye toward the nose. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. a muscle that draws a body part toward the median line Source: wordnet
  3. 3. 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; as, the adductor of the eye, which turns the eye toward the nose. In the bivalve shells, the muscles which close the values of the shell are called adductor muscles. Verrill. Source: webster
  4. 4. A muscle which draws a limb or part of the body toward themiddle line of the body, or closes extended parts of the body; --opposed to abductor; as, the adductor of the eye, which turns the eyetoward the nose.In the bivalve shells, the muscles which close the values of theshell are called adductor muscles. Verrill. Source: adambom
  5. 5. n:100 n. a muscle that draws a body part toward the median line Source: ecdict

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