单词 | adductive |
释义 | adductive/əˈdʌktɪv/adjective 1Characterized by the bringing of something into or towards another; (originally and chiefly Theology ) characterized by the bringing of the body of Christ into the bread during the Eucharist (by substitution rather than annihilation). historical in later use. 2 Anatomy and Zoology. That carries out adduction; of, relating to, or of the nature of adduction. 3Inductive; of the nature of, or characterized by the use of, adduction. OriginLate 16th century; earliest use found in Andrew Willet (d. 1621), Church of England clergyman and religious controversialist. From post-classical Latin adductivus productive from classical Latin addūct-, past participial stem of addūcere + -īvus. |
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