adductor
noun
ad·duc·tor
ə-ˈdək-tər 
a-
1
: a muscle that draws a part toward the median line of the body or toward the axis of an extremity
2
: a muscle that closes the valves of a bivalve mollusk
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Anthony Davis update Mavericks center Anthony Davis is listed as probable despite a lingering left adductor strain.
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Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Davis’ adductor injury in Dallas’ Feb. 8 home win over the Houston Rockets cut short his brilliant Mavericks debut.
—Christian Clark, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
Anthony Davis, who came to Dallas for Dončić, strained his adductor in his first game as a Maverick and hasn't played for almost a month.
—Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 5 Mar. 2025
Goddess Pose utilizes a similar foot position and that same wide stance to stretch your hips and adductors of the inner thighs.
—Amber Sayer, Outside Online, 24 Feb. 2025
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Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Davis’ adductor injury in Dallas’ Feb. 8 home win over the Houston Rockets cut short his brilliant Mavericks debut.
—Christian Clark, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
Anthony Davis, who came to Dallas for Dončić, strained his adductor in his first game as a Maverick and hasn't played for almost a month.
—Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 5 Mar. 2025
Goddess Pose utilizes a similar foot position and that same wide stance to stretch your hips and adductors of the inner thighs.
—Amber Sayer, Outside Online, 24 Feb. 2025
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“Adductor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adductor. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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adductor
noun
ad·duc·tor
ə-ˈdək-tər
: a muscle that draws a body part (as an arm or finger) toward or past a plane or a line that divides the body or a hand or foot into right and left halves
Medical Definition
adductor
noun
ad·duc·tor
-ˈdək-tər
1
: any of three powerful triangular muscles that contribute to the adduction of the human thigh:
a
: one arising from the superior ramus of the pubis and inserted into the middle third of the linea aspera
called also adductor longus
b
: one arising from the inferior ramus of the pubis and inserted into the iliopectineal line and the upper part of the linea aspera
called also adductor brevis
c
: one arising from the inferior ramus of the pubis and the ischium and inserted behind the first two into the linea aspera
called also adductor magnus
2
: any of several muscles other than the adductors of the thigh that draw a part toward the median line of the body or toward the axis of an extremity
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