different between abduct vs adduct

English

Etymology

From Latin abductus, perfect passive participle of abduco (“to lead away”), from ab (“away”) + duco (“to lead”).

• (physiology): Back-formation from abduction.

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /æb?d?kt/, /æb?d?kt/
• Rhymes: -?kt

Verb

abduct (third-person singular simple present abducts, present participle abducting, simple past and past participle abducted)

1. (transitive) To take away by force; to carry away (a human being) wrongfully and usually with violence or deception; to kidnap. [Early 17^th century.]

2. (transitive, anatomy) To draw away, as a limb or other part, from the median axis of the body. [Early 17^th century.]

Synonyms

• carry off
• drag away
• kidnap
• run away with
• seize
• spirit away
• stretch
• take away

Antonyms

• adduct
• reinstate
• restore

Derived terms

• abductee
• abductive

Related terms

Translations

References

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin adductus, past participle of adduco. See adduce

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -?kt

Verb

• enPR: ?-d?kt?, IPA^(key): /??d?kt/

Noun

• enPR: ??-d?kt, IPA^(key): /?æ.d?kt/

Verb

adduct (third-person singular simple present adducts, present participle adducting, simple past and past participle adducted)

2. (transitive, physiology) To draw towards a center or a middle line.

Noun

adduct (plural adducts)

1. (chemistry) The product of an addition reaction.