abductor

English

Pronunciation
  • (US) IPA(key): /æbˈdʌk.tɚ/, /æbˈdʌk.tə/

Etymology 1

abduct +‎ -or

Noun

abductor (plural abductors)

  1. One who abducts; a kidnapper. [mid 19th century][1]
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Etymology 2

From New Latin abductor, from abdūcō + -tor.

Noun

abductor (plural abductors or abductores)

  1. (anatomy) A muscle which serves to draw a part out, or from the median line of the body[early 17th century][1]
    the abductor oculi draws the eye outward.
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References
  1. “abductor” in Lesley Brown, editor, The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary, 5th edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 3.

Spanish

Etymology 2

From New Latin abductor, from abdūcō + -tor

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /abduɡˈtoɾ/, [aβðuɣˈt̪oɾ]

Noun

abductor m (plural abductores)

  1. (anatomy) abductor

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