adductor

IPA: ˈædʌktɝ

(anatomy) A muscle which draws a limb or part of the body toward the middle line of the body, or closes extended parts of the body; -- opposed to abductor

Examples of "adductor" in Sentences

There should be resistance from the adductor muscle within the shell.
If you do remove the shells, make sure to scrape the adductor muscle that holds the meat to the shell.
SS Yunel Escobar (strained left adductor muscle) went on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to April 30.
The All Blacks No10 was ruled out of the Rugby World Cup when he tore his left adductor on 1 October, the day before New Zealand's pool match against Canada.
Where Mr. Calderwood lost me was when he described a tear to his right inner thigh adductor muscle that probably called for him to hang up his running shoes indefinitely.
Liverpool went into the West Ham game without Daniel Agger (leg), Sotirios Kyrgiakos (head), Fabio Aurelio (adductor muscle) and the record signing Andy Carroll, and all four may also miss the United match.
Gerrard has not played since damaging an adductor muscle in the win at Chelsea on 6 February and, despite returning to training, is not expected to start the second leg tie against the Czech champions at Anfield.
Liverpool will give late fitness tests to Steven Gerrard, Martin Kelly, Daniel Agger and Glen Johnson before the game, with the captain still rated as doubtful having missed the last three matches with an adductor strain.