duc-, -duce, -duct, -ducent, -ductor, -duction, -ductive, -ducer, -ducement, -ducation +
(Latin: to lead, leading; bringing; to take; to draw along or out)
abduce
1. To lead or draw away by act or persuasion; to abduct.
2. To draw away or move away from the median plane, as by an abducent or abductor muscle.
abducens
Either of the sixth pair of cranial nerves that convey motor impulses to the rectus muscle on the lateral side of each eye.
abducent
Drawing away from the midline of the body or from an adjacent part. Used chiefly in anatomy, as the opposite of adducent.
abduct
1. To lead, take away, or carry off improperly, whether by force or fraud; to carry off, to kidnap. Applied especially to the illegal carrying off of a woman or child.
2. To pull something, e.g., a muscle, away from the midpoint or midline of the body or of a limb; the opposite of adduct.
abductee
A person who has been abducted.
abduction
1. A leading away.
2. The act of illegally carrying off or leading away anyone, such as a wife, child, ward, voter. Applied to any leading away of a minor under the age of sixteen, without the consent of the parent or guardian; and the forcible carrying off of any one above that age.
abductor
1. Someone who abducts or illegally leads (takes) someone away by force or deception.
2. A muscle that pulls the body or a limb away from a midpoint or midline; such as, raising the arm out from your side.
adduce
1. To bring forward (verbally) for consideration, to cite, to allege.
2. To bring forward in argument or as evidence; to cite as pertinent or conclusive: "He tried to adduce reasons in support of a constitutional amendment."
adduce (uh DOOS, uh DYOOS)
Offer as a reason in support of an argument; give as proof or evidence for consideration; cite as pertinent or conclusive or persuasive: "The speaker adduced three reasons for his actions."
adduce, deduce
adduce (uh DOOS, uh DYOOS)
Offer as a reason in support of an argument; cite as pertinent, conclusive, or persuasive: "At least the speaker did adduce three reasons for his actions."
deduce (di DOOS, di DYOOS)
1. Reach a conclusion by reasoning: "The police officer was able to deduce that the criminal was a man."
2. Trace the course, descent, or origin of: "From her conversation, I could deduce that she had a large family."
adducent
Bringing or drawing towards a given point or common center; attribute of the muscles, called adductors. Opposed to abducent.
adducible
Capable of being cited as an example or means of proof in an argument.
adduct
To draw inward toward the median axis of the body or toward an adjacent part or limb.
adduction
1. To draw inward toward the median axis of the body or toward an adjacent part or limb.
2. The action of adducing or bringing forward facts or statements.
adductor
A muscle that draws any limb, or part of the body, towards the trunk or main axis, or which folds or closes extended parts of the body.
Cross references of word families related to "bear, carry, bring":
-fer;
ger-;
later-, -lation;
phoro-;
port-.
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