abducent
/əbˈdjuːsnt/ /əbˈdʒuːsnt/adjective
Anatomy and Zoology. Designating the abducens nerve; of or relating to this nerve.
noun
Anatomy and Zoology. Originally: †an abductor muscle, especially the lateral rectus muscle of the eye ( obsolete ). In later use: the abducens nerve.
Origin
Mid 17th century (in an earlier sense). From post-classical Latin abducent-, abducens, specific uses of classical Latin abdūcent-, abdūcēns, present participle of abdūcere abduct.