abducent, abducting
(adjective) especially of muscles; drawing away from the midline of the body or from an adjacent part
abducent, abducent nerve, abducens, abducens nerve, nervus abducens, sixth cranial nerve
(noun) a small motor nerve supplying the lateral rectus muscle of the eye
Source: WordNet® 3.1
abducent (comparative more abducent, superlative most abducent)
Drawing away from the median axis of the body, as a muscle; abducting. [Late 17th century.]
• adducent
abducent (plural abducents)
That which abducts; an abducens.
Source: Wiktionary
20 June 2025
(adjective) marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself; “a modest apartment”; “too modest to wear his medals”
Decaffeinated coffee is not caffeine-free. Studies from the National Institute of Health (US) have shown that virtually all decaf coffee types contain caffeine. A 236-ml (8-oz) cup of decaf coffee contains up to 7 mg of caffeine, whereas a regular cup provided 70-140 mg.
