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abductor

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  1. 1. n. One who abducts. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. 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. Source: opted
  3. 3. n. someone who unlawfully seizes and detains a victim (usually for ransom) Source: wordnet
  4. 4. n. a muscle that draws a body part away from the median line Source: wordnet
  5. 5. 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. Source: webster
  6. 6. A muscle which serves to draw a part out, or form the medianline of the body; as, the abductor oculi, which draws the eyeoutward. Source: adambom
  7. 7. n:100 n. a muscle that draws a body part away from the median line Source: ecdict

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