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abductor

Pronunciation: /əbˈdʌktə/

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Definition of abductor

noun

  • 1a person who abducts another person: she endured a two-hour ordeal at the hands of her abductors
  • 2 (also abductor muscle) Anatomy a muscle whose contraction moves a limb or part away from the midline of the body, or from another part. Compare with adductor.
  • any of a number of specific muscles in the hand, forearm, or foot: [followed by Latin genitive]:abductor pollicis

Origin:

early 17th century (as a term in anatomy): modern Latin (see abduct)

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