abducent meaning and definition

ABDUCENT noun

Definition of abducent (noun)

1. a small motor nerve supplying the lateral rectus muscle of the eye
   • synonyms: abducens, abducens nerve, abducent nerve, nervus abducens, sixth cranial nerve

ABDUCENT adjective

Definition of abducent (adjective)

1. especially of muscles; drawing away from the midline of the body or from an adjacent part
   • synonyms: abducting
   • antonym: adducent