About The Word Abductor
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Abductor
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What's The Definition Of Abductor?
[n] a muscle that draws a part away from the median line
[n] someone who unlawfully seizes and detains a victim (usually for ransom) Synonyms | Synonyms for Abductor: abductor muscle | kidnapper | snatcher Related Terms | Find terms related to Abductor: See Also | captor | capturer | criminal | crimp | crimper | crook | felon | malefactor | musculus abductor digiti minimi manus | musculus abductor digiti minimi pedis | musculus abductor hallucis | musculus abductor pollicis | outlaw | seizer | shanghaier | skeletal muscle Abductor In Webster's Dictionary \Ab*duc"tor\, n. [NL.]
1. One who abducts.
2. (Anat.) A muscle which serves to draw a part out, or form
the median line of the body; as, the abductor oculi, which
draws the eye outward.
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