abducens nerve /abˈdʒuːs(ə)nz ˌnəːv 
, abˈdjuːs(ə)nz ˌnəːv / ▸ 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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