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abductor
1[ ab-duhk-ter ]
/ æbˈdʌk tər /
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noun
a person who abducts.
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Scientific definitions for abductor
abductor
[ ăb-dÅk′tÉ™r ]
A muscle that draws a limb or part of a limb away from the midline of the body. Compare adductor.
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