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abducent

[ ab-doo-suhnt, -dyoo- ]

adjective

Physiology.
  1. drawing away, as by the action of a muscle; abducting.

abducent

/ æ²úˈ»åÂá³Ü˲õÉ™²Ô³Ù /

adjective

  1. (of a muscle) abducting
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of abducent1

First recorded in 1705–15, abducent is from the Latin word ²¹²ú»åÅ«³¦±ð²Ô³Ù- (stem of ²¹²ú»åÅ«³¦Å§²Ô²õ ). See abducens
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of abducent1

C18: from Latin ²¹²ú»åÅ«³¦±ð²Ô³Ù-, abdÅ«cens leading away, from ²¹²ú»åÅ«³¦±ð°ù±ð, from ab- away + »åÅ«³¦±ð°ù±ð to lead, carry
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Example Sentences

Drawing away from a common center, or out of the median line; as, the abducent muscles.

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