a. [f. L. addūct- ppl. stem of addūc-ĕre + -IVE, as if ad. L. *addūctīvus: see ADDUCE.] Tending to lead towards, bringing to something else. Formerly applied spec. to the change said to be wrought in transubstantiation.
1638. Featley, Transubst., 182. Suarez drives this nayle to the head, by a meere adductive action.
1654. Jer. Taylor, Real Pres. (1836), 659. If we ask what conversion it is … at last it is found to be adductive.
1674. Brevint, Saul at Endor, 411. For bringing their Imaginary Christ from Heaven; which is the English of their Adductive Motion.
1855. P. J. Bailey, Mystic., 90. The achate, wealth adductive, and the mind of the immortals gladdening.
