abducent
1.
(
adjective
) (physiology) especially of muscles; drawing away from the midline of the body or from an adjacent part
Synonyms:
abducting
Antonyms:
adducent
2.
(
noun
) a small motor nerve supplying the lateral rectus muscle of the eye
Synonyms:
abducens
,
abducens nerve
,
abducent nerve
,
nervus abducens
,
sixth cranial nerve
Related Words:
cranial nerve
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