abductor

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English

Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

abduct +‎ -or

Noun

abductor (plural abductors)

  1. One who abducts; a kidnapper. [mid 19th century][1]
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Etymology 2

From New Latin abductor, from abdūcō + -tor.

Noun

abductor (plural abductors or abductores)

  1. (anatomy) A muscle which serves to draw a part out, or from the median line of the body[early 17th century][1]
    the abductor oculi draws the eye outward.
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References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Lesley Brown, editor-in-chief, William R. Trumble and Angus Stevenson, editors (2002), “abductor”, in The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary on Historical Principles, 5th edition, Oxford, New York, N.Y.: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 3.

Spanish

Etymology 2

From New Latin abductor, from abdūcō + -tor

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /abduɡˈtoɾ/ [aβ̞.ð̞uɣ̞ˈt̪oɾ]

Noun

abductor m (plural abductores)

  1. (anatomy) abductor

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