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单词 abducent
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abducent

[ ab-doo-suhnt, -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
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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
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for abducent

abducent
[ ăb-dōōsənt ]

adj.

Abducting; drawing away.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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