different between adduction vs addiction

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin adductio, adductionis, from adduc? (“I bring to myself”), from ad + duc? (“I lead”). Compare French adduction. See adduce.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??d?k.?n?/
• (anatomy sense): (for emphasis and disambiguation from abduction) IPA^(key): /?e?.?di?.d?k.?n?/

Noun

adduction (countable and uncountable, plural adductions)

1. The act of adducing or bringing forward.
   • I. Taylor

     an adduction of facts gathered from various quarters

2. (anatomy) The action by which the parts of the body are drawn towards its axis; -- opposed to abduction.

Translations

References

• adduction in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin adductio, adductionem.

Pronunciation

Noun

adduction f (plural adductions)

1. adduction (all senses)

English

Etymology

From addict +? -ion; compare (Latin) addictio (“an adjudging, an award”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??d?k??n/

Noun

addiction (countable and uncountable, plural addictions)

1. (medicine) A state that is characterized by compulsive drug use or compulsive engagement in rewarding behavior, despite negative consequences.
2. The state of being addicted; devotion; inclination.
3. A habit or practice that damages, jeopardizes or shortens one's life but when ceased causes trauma.
4. A pathological relationship to mood altering experience that has life damaging consequences.

Derived terms

• addictionology

References

Translations

French

Etymology

Ultimately from Latin addictio, addictionem; probably through English addiction.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.dik.sj??/

Noun

addiction f (plural addictions)

1. addiction

Related terms

• addict

Norman

Etymology

Borrowed from English addiction.

Noun

addiction f (plural addictions)

1. (Jersey, medicine) addiction