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abducent

/æbˈdus.ənt/ US
/æbˈdjus.ənt/ US

adjective more abducent · most abducent

obsolete Drawing away from the median axis of the body, as a muscle; see etymology abducting.

Opposite: adducent

noun abducents

obsolete That which abducts.
obsolete An abducens nerve.

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@misc{abducent_2026,
  title = {abducent},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/abducent},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}