Meaning abductor
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abductor1610s, in physiology, a muscle that moves (a limb) away from the axis of the body, from Latin abductor, agent noun from abducere "to lead away" (see abduct).
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abductorA muscle that performs the action. abioticfactor
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abductornoun. A muscle that acts to modify a body or bodily limb by making a part progress away from the core of the body.
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abductor(n) someone who unlawfully seizes and detains a victim (usually for ransom)(n) a muscle that draws a body part away from the median line
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abductorReferable to a structure or tissue, which draws away, or outward from the central body of an animal or a structure.
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abductor<anatomy, neurology> Muscles which move a portion of the body away from the midline such as raising the arm out from your side. (27 Sep 1997)
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abductor
One who abducts; a kidnapper.la|abductus + la|-or.
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