Definition of Abducent

1. Noun. A small motor nerve supplying the lateral rectus muscle of the eye.


2. Adjective. Especially of muscles; drawing away from the midline of the body or from an adjacent part.
Exact synonyms: Abducting
Category relationships: Physiology
Antonyms: Adducent

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)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Abducent

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