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/æbˈdus.ənt/ · adjective
(obsolete) Drawing away from the median axis of the body, as a muscle; see etymology abducting..
Use abducent when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Abducent means (obsolete) Drawing away from the median axis of the body, as a muscle; see etymology abducting..
Common synonyms include abducens, abducens nerve, abducent nerve, abducting.
Possible antonyms include adducent, adductive, adducting.
Use abducent where its definition matches the intended context.
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