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Meaning of ABDUCENT
Pronunciation:
ab'doosunt
WordNet Dictionary
Definition:
[n]
a
small
motor
nerve
supplying
the
lateral
rectus
muscle
of
the
eye
[adj] (
physiology
)
especially
of
muscles
;
drawing
away
from
the
midline
of
the
body
or
from
an
adjacent
part
Synonyms:
abducens
,
abducens nerve
,
abducent nerve
,
abducting
,
nervus abducens
,
sixth cranial nerve
Antonyms:
adducent
,
adducting
,
adductive
See Also:
cranial nerve
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