Abducent Definition
abdo͝osənt, əbdo͝osənt abdyo͝osənt, əbdyo͝osənt; əbdo͝osənt
adjective
That abducts.
Webster's New World
Drawing away from the median axis of the body, as a muscle; abducting. [Late 17th century.]
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noun
Synonyms:
- sixth cranial nerve
- nervus abducens
- abducens-nerve
- abducens
- abducent-nerve
Other Word Forms of Abducent
Noun
Singular:
abducent
Plural:
abducentsOrigin of Abducent
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From Latin abducō (“to lead away”)
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