abducens

(ăb-do͞oˈsənz, -dyo͞oˈ-)

noun pl. ab·du·cen·tes (ăbˌdo͞o-sĕnˈtēzˌ, -dyo͞o-)

Either of the sixth pair of cranial nerves that convey motor impulses to the rectus muscle on the lateral side of each eye.

Origin:

Origin: From Latin abdūcēns

Origin: , present participle of abdūcere, to take away; see abduct

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