Abducent nerve

/æbˈdus.ənt nɚv/ noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative spelling of abducens nerve. alt-of, alternative
  2. 2
    a small motor nerve supplying the lateral rectus muscle of the eye wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
abducensabducens nerveabducentnervus abducenssixth cranial nerve

Etymology

* From Latin abducō (“to lead away”)

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