(adj) especially of muscles; bringing together or drawing toward the midline of the body or toward an adjacent part, Syn.adducting, adductive, Ant.abducent
v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Adduced p. pr. & vb. n. Adducing ] [ L. adducere, adductum, to lead or bring to; ad + ducere to lead. See Duke, and cf. Adduct. ] To bring forward or offer, as an argument, passage, or consideration which bears on a statement or case; to cite; to allege. [ 1913 Webster ]
Reasons . . . were adduced on both sides. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]
Enough could not be adduced to satisfy the purpose of illustration. De Quincey. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. addunces, p. pr. of adducere. ] (Physiol.) Bringing together or towards a given point; -- a word applied to those muscles of the body which pull one part towards another. Opposed to abducent. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L. Sadducaei, p., Gr. &unr_;, Heb. Tsaddūkīm; -- so called from Tsādōk, the founder of the sect. ] One of a sect among the ancient Jews, who denied the resurrection, a future state, and the existence of angels. -- Sad`du*ce"an a. [1913 Webster]
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