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   Ab·duct

   /əbˈdək(t)/

   

   verb

   • 1. take (someone) away by force or deception; kidnap: "the millionaire who disappeared may have been abducted"
   • 2. (of a muscle) move (a limb or part) away from the midline of the body or from another part: "the posterior rectus muscle, which abducts the eye"

   Word Origin early 17th century: from Latin abduct- ‘led away’, from the verb abducere, from ab- ‘away, from’ + ducere ‘to lead’.

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   What does abduct mean?

   • The meaning of ABDUCT is to seize and take away (a person) by force. How to use abduct in a sentence.

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   What is a synonym for abduct?

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   What does abduct mean in Physiology?

   • In the context of physiology, the verbs abduct and adduct are used to indicate which direction a muscle moves a body part in relation to other body parts. Abduct means to draw a body part away from the midline of the body or away from an adjacent part or limb.

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   The meaning of ABDUCT is to seize and take away (a person) by force. How to use abduct in a sentence.

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   ABDUCTED definition: 1. past simple and past participle of abduct 2. to force someone to go somewhere with you, often…. Learn more.

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   Abduct means to take a person by force or to move a body part away from the central part of the body. Learn more about the verb abduct, its synonyms, antonyms, and usage in sentences.

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   abduction: [noun] the action of abducting : the condition of being abducted.

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   Abduct definition: to carry off or lead away (a person) illegally and in secret or by force, especially to kidnap.. See examples of ABDUCT used in a sentence.

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   ABDUCTED meaning: 1. past simple and past participle of abduct 2. to force someone to go somewhere with you, often…. Learn more.

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