Abductor

Pronunciation

• US IPA: /æbˈdÊŒk.tÉš/, /æbˈdÊŒk.tÉ™/, /æbˈdÊŒk.tɔɹ/

abduct + -or

Full definition of abductor

Noun

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

Antonyms

• abductee

From New Latin abductus + -or.

Noun

1. (anatomy) A muscle which serves to draw a part out, or from the median line of the body; as, the abductor oculi, which draws the eye outward. early 17th century

Antonyms

• abductee
• adductor