(ab-du-cent) 3 syllables

Definition

adjective. especially of muscles; drawing away from the midline of the body or from an adjacent part;
noun. a small motor nerve supplying the lateral rectus muscle of the eye;

Example Sentence

The woman's muscle was abducent.

Synonyms

drawing away; abducting; pulling away

Antonyms

adducent

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abducent
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