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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   That which abducts.
2. 2
   a small motor nerve supplying the lateral rectus muscle of the eye wordnet
3. 3
   An abducens nerve.

Adjective

1. 1
   Drawing away from the median axis of the body, as a muscle; see etymology abducting. obsolete

Adjective

1. 1
   especially of muscles; drawing away from the midline of the body or from an adjacent part wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

abducensabducens nerveabducent nerveabductingnervus abducenssixth cranial nerve

Antonyms

All antonyms

adducent

Etymology

From Latin abducō (“to lead away”).

Related phrases

abducent nerve

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