ABDUCENT

• (noun) a small motor nerve supplying the lateral rectus muscle of the eye

  synonyms : abducens , abducens nerve , abducent nerve , nervus abducens , sixth cranial nerve

• (adj.) especially of muscles; drawing away from the midline of the body or from an adjacent part

  synonyms : abducting

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