hyperabduction

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noun

extreme muscular withdrawal of a limb outward from the body

OriginEnglish abduction ← Ancient Greek ῠ̔περ- (hŭper-) ← Proto-Hellenic *hupér →
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Meanings

nounhyperabduction (uncountable)
  1. uncountableextreme muscular withdrawal of a limb outward from the body

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*úp
  2. Proto-Indo-European*upér
  3. Proto-Hellenic*hupér
  4. Ancient Greekῠ̔πέρ (hŭpér)
  5. Ancient Greekῠ̔περ- (hŭper-)
  6. Englishhyper-
  7. Englishabduction
  8. Englishhyperabduction

From hyper- + abduction.

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APA

hyperabduction. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyperabduction

MLA

“hyperabduction.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyperabduction. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hyperabduction,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyperabduction.

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