abductor
abductor
noun adjective ahb-dook-TOHR Rare
Origin: From Latin 'abductor', from 'abducere' (to lead away).
Usage Note
Abductor is primarily an anatomical term for a muscle that moves a limb away from the body's midline, such as the hip abductors. As an adjective it modifies a noun: músculo abductor. It should not be confused with secuestrador ('kidnapper'), which is the correct Spanish for someone who abducts a person.
Examples
"El abductor de la cadera estaba tenso."
Natural Translation
The hip abductor was tense.
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