Etymology

abduce

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Today it means: To draw; to conduct away; to take away; to withdraw; to draw to a different part; to move a limb out away from the center of the body; abduct. Full definition →

First used Mid 16ᵗʰ century.Latin abdūcō
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The story

  1. Latin · derived fromabdūcō“lead away”
  2. English todayabduce

(1530's) From Latin abdūcō (“lead away”), formed from ab (“from, away from”) + dūcō (“lead”). * See duke, and compare abduct.

Words from the same roots

Latinabdūcō all →

abducens oculiabducent

First known use, by meaning

  • Mid 16ᵗʰ century. To draw; to conduct away; to take away; to withdraw; to draw to a different part; to move a limb out away from the center of the body; abduct.
  • Mid 20ᵗʰ century. To draw a conclusion, especially in metanalysis; to deduce.

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