abducent
abducent · abducents
That which abductsThat which abducts.
US/æbˈdus.ənt/
Meaning
2 senses(obsolete)That which abducts.
(obsolete)An abducens nerve.
More definitions
- a small motor nerve supplying the lateral rectus muscle of the eye
Origin
Borrowed from Latin abducō (“to lead away”).Borrowed from Latin abducō (“to lead away”).
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Forms
plural: abducentsSynonyms
5 synonymsClose in meaning
- a small motor nerve supplying the lateral rectus muscle of the eye:abducent nerveabducensabducens nervenervus abducenssixth cranial nerve