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abducent
[ ab-doo-suhnt, -dyoo- ]
adjective
, Physiology.
- drawing away, as by the action of a muscle; abducting.
abducent
/ æbˈdjuːsənt /
adjective
- (of a muscle) abducting
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Word History and Origins
Origin of abducent1
C18: from Latin abdūcent-, abdūcens leading away, from abdūcere, from ab- away + dūcere to lead, carry
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