ad·duct (?-d?kt?, ?-d?kt?)tr.v. ad·duct·ed, ad·duct·ing, ad·ducts Physiology To draw inward toward the median axis of the body or toward an adjacent part or limb.n. Chemistry A chemical compound that forms from the addition of two or more substances.[Back-formation from adductor.]ad·duc?tion n.ad·duc?tive adj.American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.adduct (??d?kt) vb (tr) (Physiology) (of a muscle) to draw or pull (a leg, arm, etc) towards the median axis of the body. Compare abduct2n (Chemistry) chem a compound formed by direct combination of two or more different compounds or elements[C19: from Latin add?cere; see adduce] ad?duction nCollins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014ad?duct (v. ??d?kt; n. ?æd ?kt) v.t. 1. to move or draw toward the axis of the body or one of its parts (opposed to abduct). n. 2. a combination of two or more stable chemical compounds by means of van der Waals’ forces, coordinate bonds, or covalent bonds. [1830?40;