Associations to the word «Abductor»

Wiktionary

ABDUCTOR, noun. One who abducts; a kidnapper. [mid 19th century]
ABDUCTOR, noun. (anatomy) A muscle which serves to draw a part out, or from the median line of the body; as, the abductor oculi, which draws the eye outward. [early 17th century]
ABDUCTOR OCULI, noun. (obsolete) (anatomy) A muscle that draws the eye outwards

Dictionary definition

ABDUCTOR, noun. Someone who unlawfully seizes and detains a victim (usually for ransom).
ABDUCTOR, noun. A muscle that draws a body part away from the median line.

Wise words

In the End, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.
Martin Luther King, Jr.