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man•u•duc•tion
(man′yə duk′shən),USA pronunciation n.
man′u•duc′tive, man′u•duc′to•ry, adj.
- the act of directing or guiding.
- a means of direction, introduction, or guidance.
- Medieval Latin manūductiōn- (stem of manūductiō) a leading by the hand. See manus, reduction
- 1495–1505