abducent
US/æbˈdus.ənt/
abducent adjective: drawing away from the median axis of the body, as a muscle; see etymology abducting.
Adjective
abducent (comparative more abducent, superlative most abducent)
- Drawing away from the median axis of the body, as a muscle; see etymology abducting.
Noun
abducent (plural abducents)
- That which abducts.
- An abducens nerve.
abducent meaning in Tamil, Bengali and Kannada
abducent in Tamil
- அபநயன, வெளித் தள்ளல், சுற்று வழி, வெளிப்பக்கமாக இழுத்தல், வெளிநோக்கித் தள்ளுதல்
abducent in Bengali
- দেখুন ব্যুৎপত্তি অপসারণ, একটি অ্যাবডুসেন্স স্নায়ু
abducent in Kannada
- ಬದಿಸರಿಕ
Antonyms of abducent
Forms of abducent
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more abducent |
| superlative | most abducent |
| Noun | |
| plural | abducents |
Origin of abducent
Borrowed from Latin abducō (“to lead away”).
Words formed from abducent
Phrases with abducent
Questions about abducent
- What does abducent mean?
- Abducent means drawing away from the median axis of the body, as a muscle; see etymology abducting.
- What is abducent in Tamil?
- Abducent in Tamil is அபநயன, வெளித் தள்ளல், சுற்று வழி. See Abducent meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is abducent?
- Abducent can be an adjective or a noun.
- How do you pronounce abducent?
- Abducent is pronounced /æbˈdus.ənt/ (US).
Words near abducent in the dictionary
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