abducent
abducent · more abducent · most abducent
Drawing away from the median axis of the body, as a muscleDrawing away from the median axis of the body, as a muscle; see etymology abducting.
US/æbˈdus.ənt/
Meaning
1 senses(obsolete)Drawing away from the median axis of the body, as a muscle; see etymology abducting.
especially of muscles; drawing away from the midline of the body or from an adjacent part
Origin
Borrowed from Latin abducō (“to lead away”).Borrowed from Latin abducō (“to lead away”).
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Forms
more abducent, most abducent| Comparative | more abducent Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most abducent Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- especially of muscles; drawing away from the midline of the body or from an adjacent part:abducting
Antonyms
1 antonymsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.