abducens nerve
noun Anatomy.
either one of the sixth pair of cranial nerves composed of motor fibers that innervate the lateral rectus muscle of the eye.
Also called
abducens,
abducent nerve.
Origin of abducens nerve
First recorded in 1900–05
Words nearby abducens nerve
abdominovaginal,
abdominovesical,
abdon,
abduce,
abducens,
abducens nerve,
abducens oculi,
abducent,
abducent nerve,
abduct,
abductee
British Dictionary definitions for abducens nerve
abducens nerve
/ (æbˈdjuːsənz) /
noun
either of the sixth pair of cranial nerves, which supply the lateral rectus muscle of the eye
Word Origin for abducens nerve
see
abducent