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abductor
UK
/əbˈdʌktə/
US
/æbˈdʌktər/
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abductor
noun
abductors
pl
UK
/əbˈdʌktə/
US
/æbˈdʌktər/
ravisseur
The police were on the lookout for the abductor who had taken the child from the park.
La police recherchait le ravisseur qui avait emmené l’enfant du parc.
abducteur
En anatomie.
The doctor explained that the pain was due to a strain in the hip abductor.
Le médecin a expliqué que la douleur était due à une contracture de l’abducteur de la hanche.
Additional translations
kidnappeur
Moins littéraire que « ravisseur ».
Synonyms
kidnapper
snatcher
captor
seizer
grabber
abductor
adjective
UK
/əbˈdʌktə/
US
/æbˈdʌktər/
Used attributively in medical contexts (e.g., "abductor muscle").
abducteur
En anatomie.
Post-surgery therapy emphasized abductor strength.
La rééducation postopératoire mettait l’accent sur la force abductrice.
Definitions
abductor
noun
A person who abducts someone; a kidnapper.
The police were on the lookout for the abductor who had taken the child from the park.
A muscle that moves a limb or part away from the midline of the body or from another part.
The doctor explained that the pain was due to a strain in the hip abductor.
abductor
adjective
Relating to the action of abducting a limb or to a muscle that performs such an action.
Post-surgery therapy emphasized abductor strength.
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