abductor Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun someone who unlawfully seizes and detains a victim (usually for ransom)
snatcher; kidnapper; kidnaper.
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noun a muscle that draws a body part away from the median line
abductor muscle.
WordNet
Ab*duc"tor noun
Etymology
NL.Definitions
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One who abducts. -
(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