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.]
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abducent (plural abducents)
That which abducts; an abducens.
Source: Wiktionary
22 November 2024
(noun) (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind
Espresso is both a coffee beverage and a brewing method that originated in Italy. When making an espresso, a small amount of nearly boiling water under pressure forces through finely-ground coffee beans. It has more caffeine per unit volume than most coffee beverages. Its smaller serving size will take three shots to equal a mug of standard brewed coffee.
