# abducent

> English word · Adjective · IPA /æbˈdus.ənt/

## Definitions
1. Drawing away from the median axis of the body, as a muscle; see etymology abducting.

## Etymology
From Latin abducō (“to lead away”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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