abductor

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Pronunciation

• (America) IPA: /æbˈdʌk.tɚ/, /æbˈdʌk.tə/

Noun

abductor (plural abductors)

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

Antonyms

• abductee

Translations

• French: abducteur, abducteuse
• German: Entführer, Entführerin
• Portuguese: raptor, sequestrador
• Russian: похити́тель
• Spanish: raptor, secuestrador

Noun

abductor (plural abductors)

1. (anatomy) A muscle which serves to draw a part out, or from the median line of the body[early 17th century]

   the abductor oculi draws the eye outward.

Antonyms

• abductee
• adductor

Translations

• German: Abduktor
• Portuguese: abdutor
• Russian: абду́ктор
• Spanish: abductor

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