abductor

UK
/əbˈdʌktə/
US
/æbˈdʌktər/

Translations

abductornoun
abductors
pl
UK
/əbˈdʌktə/
US
/æbˈdʌktər/
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.
abducteurEn 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
kidnappeurMoins littéraire que « ravisseur ».
abductoradjective
UK
/əbˈdʌktə/
US
/æbˈdʌktər/
Used attributively in medical contexts (e.g., "abductor muscle").
abducteurEn anatomie.
Post-surgery therapy emphasized abductor strength.
La rééducation postopératoire mettait l’accent sur la force abductrice.

Definitions

abductornoun
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.
abductoradjective
Relating to the action of abducting a limb or to a muscle that performs such an action.
Post-surgery therapy emphasized abductor strength.