abducens nerve /abˈd(y)o͞osənz ˌnərv, æbˈd(j)usənz ˌnərv 
/ ▸ noun Anatomy each of the sixth pair of cranial nerves, supplying the muscles concerned with the lateral movement of the eyeballs.
– ORIGIN early 19th century : abducens (modern Latin, ‘leading away’), from the Latin verb abducere.
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