abducent

adj
/æbˈdus.ənt/US

Etymology

From Latin abducō (“to lead away”).

  1. borrowed from abducō

Definitions

  1. Drawing away from the median axis of the body, as a muscle

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

  2. That which abducts.

  3. An abducens nerve.

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