Main Entry: ab·duc·tor

Pronunciation: \ab-ˈdək-tər\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural ab·duc·to·res \ˌab-ˌdək-ˈtōr-(ˌ)ēz, -ˈtȯr-\ or abductors

: a muscle that draws a part away from the median line of the body or from the axis of an extremity