abducent nerve

US/æbˈdus.ənt nɚv/US/æbˈdjus.ənt nɚv/

A form of abducens nerve — Each of the sixth pair of cranial nerves that are the motor nerves supplying the lateral rectus in the eye.

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abducentabducensabducens nervenervus abducenssixth cranial nerve
OriginLatin abducō →
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Meanings

nounabducent nerve (plural abducent nerves)

plural abducent nerves · alternative abducens

  1. alternativeanatomyAlternative spelling of abducens nerve.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna small motor nerve supplying the lateral rectus muscle of the eye

Similar
abducentabducensabducens nervenervus abducenssixth cranial nerve
Broader
cranial nerve
Also see
abducens nerveabducentsixth cranial nerve

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Origin

  1. Latinabducō“to lead away”
  2. Englishabducent nerve

* From Latin abducō (“to lead away”)

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APA

abducent nerve. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abducent%20nerve

MLA

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Chicago

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