Abducent has 4 different meanings across 2 categories:
Noun
· Adjective
Noun
1
a small motor nerve supplying the lateral rectus muscle of the eye
2
That which abducts; an abducens.
Adjective
1
especially of muscles; drawing away from the midline of the body or from an adjacent part
2
Drawing away from the median axis of the body, as a muscle; abducting.
Broader Terms (hypernyms)