English Explanatory Dictionary

abducens muscle

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Rectus lateralis muscle of the eye; muscle that moves the eye away from the center of the face.

Pronunciation

/æbˈduˌsɛnz ˈmʌs.l̩/ /æbˈdjuˌsɛnz ˈmʌs.l̩/

Word forms

abducens muscle abducens muscles

Etymology

Shortening of "abducens nerve", in turn from Latin nervus abducens, from abducent, abducens

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