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abductor

ab·duc·tor

US/æbˈdʌk.tɚ/ uncommon

noun

1.

someone who unlawfully seizes and detains a victim (usually for ransom)

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2.

a muscle that draws a part away from the median line

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Origin

Borrowed from Latin abductor, By surface analysis, abduct + -or.

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