abducent
[ ab-doo-suh nt, -dyoo- ]
/ æbˈdu sənt, -ˈdyu- /
adjective Physiology.
drawing away, as by the action of a muscle; abducting.
Origin of abducent
First recorded in 1705–15,
abducent is from the Latin word
abdūcent- (stem of
abdūcēns). See
abducens
Words nearby abducent
abdon,
abduce,
abducens,
abducens nerve,
abducens oculi,
abducent,
abducent nerve,
abduct,
abductee,
abduction,
abductor
British Dictionary definitions for abducent
abducent
/ (æbˈdjuːsənt) /
adjective
(of a muscle) abducting
Word Origin for abducent
C18: from Latin
abdūcent-, abdūcens leading away, from
abdūcere, from
ab- away +
dūcere to lead, carry
Medical definitions for abducent
abducent
[ ăb-dōō′sənt ]
adj.
Abducting; drawing away.