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Definition of abducent in English:

abducent

adjective

Anatomy Zoology

  • Designating the abducens nerve; of or relating to this nerve.

Pronunciation

abducent

/əbˈdjuːsnt/ /əbˈdʒuːsnt/

noun

Anatomy Zoology

  • Originally: †an abductor muscle, especially the lateral rectus muscle of the eye (obsolete). In later use: the abducens nerve.

Pronunciation

abducent

/əbˈdjuːsnt/ /əbˈdʒuːsnt/

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.