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adduction.

The act of adducing or bringing forward.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/əˈdʌk.ʃn̩//ˈeɪˈdiː.dʌk.ʃn̩/
  1. The act of adducing or bringing forward.

    countable · uncountable
  2. The action by which the parts of the body are drawn towards its axis

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Latin adductio, adductionis, from adducō (“to bring to oneself”), from ad + ducō (“to lead”). Compare French adduction. Equivalent to adduct + -ion or adduce + -tion. See adduce.

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