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Definition of Abducent
1. Noun. A small motor nerve supplying the lateral rectus muscle of the eye.
Exact synonyms: Abducens, Abducens Nerve, Abducent Nerve, Nervus Abducens, Sixth Cranial Nerve
Generic synonyms: Cranial Nerve
Generic synonyms: Cranial Nerve
2. Adjective. Especially of muscles; drawing away from the midline of the body or from an adjacent part.
Definition of Abducent
1. serving to abduct [adj]
Medical Definition of Abducent
1. 1. Abducting; drawing away, especially away from the median plane. Synonym: abducent nerve, abducens. Origin: L. Abducens (05 Mar 2000)