noun
- muscles that pull a body part toward the center line of the body or toward another part
Usage: anatomy; plural form
Examples
- The adductors in her thigh were sore after the workout.
- Groin injuries often involve damage to the adductors.
- Physical therapy helped strengthen his weakened adductors.
- The adductors work to bring the legs together.
- Soccer players frequently strain their adductors during quick direction changes.
- She felt tightness in her adductors after the long run.