abducent
/æbˈduːsənt/
adjective
- Drawing away or pulling apart, especially referring to a muscle that moves a body part away from the midline of the body.
- The abducent muscle helps move your arm away from your body.
- The doctor explained how the abducent nerve controls eye movement outward.
- In anatomy class, we studied the abducent function of certain leg muscles.
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