Abducent
/æbˈdus.ənt/ adj, noun
adj, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 That which abducts.
- 2 a small motor nerve supplying the lateral rectus muscle of the eye wordnet
- 3 An abducens nerve.
Adjective
- 1 Drawing away from the median axis of the body, as a muscle; see etymology abducting. obsolete
Adjective
- 1 especially of muscles; drawing away from the midline of the body or from an adjacent part wordnet
Antonyms
All antonymsEtymology
From Latin abducō (“to lead away”).