abductor
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ab·duc·tor
(ăb-dŭk'tər) 
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n.
- One, such as a kidnapper, who abducts.
- Anatomy. A muscle that draws a body part, such as a finger, arm, or toe, away from the midline of the body or of an extremity.
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abductor
Oxford Food & Fitness Dictionary:
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abductor
A muscle that moves a part of the body away from the midline, or causes the fingers or toes to spread apart.
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A muscle that moves a part of the body away from the midline, or spreads the fingers or toes apart.
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categories related to 'abductor'
- Muscles - abductor: muscle that moves from median axis of body
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