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Abducent

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n. That which abducts; an abducens.

the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English

n. a small motor nerve supplying the lateral rectus muscle of the eye.

adj. drawing away from the midline of the body or from an adjacent part; -- especially of muscles.

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

Drawing away; pulling aside.

n. That which abducts; an abducens.

WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

adj. especially of muscles; drawing away from the midline of the body or from an adjacent part

n. a small motor nerve supplying the lateral rectus muscle of the eye

Word Usage

"At the anterior end of the nucleus of the abducent nerve they make a second bend, and run downward and forward through the pons to their point of emergence between the olive and the inferior peduncle."

Hypernym

Words that are more generic or abstract

cranial nerve

Cross Reference

abducent nerves

Synonym

Words with the same meaning

abducent nerve abducens nervus abducens sixth cranial nerve abducting