The early period of the Romantic Era was a time of war, with the French Revolution (1789â1799) followed by the Napoleonic Wars until 1815. These wars, along with the political and social turmoil that went along with them, served as the background for Romanticism.
Adduction is the movement of a body part toward the bodyâs midline. In the case of fingers or toes, adduction is the movement of digits toward the limb. Closing arms to the chest or bringing knees together are examples of adduction. Adduction of the wrist is referred to as ulnar deviation.
tr.v. adÂ·ductÂ·ed, adÂ·ductÂ·ing, adÂ·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.dduct-draw a limb towards the body; adduct the thigh muscle. draw, pull, force-cause to move by pulling; draw a wagon; pull a sled. abduct-pull away from the body; this muscle abducts. Translations.