Definitions for: Abductor

[n] a muscle that draws a part away from the median line
[n] someone who unlawfully seizes and detains a victim (usually for ransom)

Webster (1913) Definition: Ab*duc"tor, n. [NL.]
1. One who abducts.

2. (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.

Synonyms: abductor muscle, kidnapper, snatcher

See Also: captor, capturer, criminal, crimp, crimper, crook, felon, malefactor, musculus abductor digiti minimi manus, musculus abductor digiti minimi pedis, musculus abductor hallucis, musculus abductor pollicis, outlaw, seizer, shanghaier, skeletal muscle

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