subtrahend n 1: the number to be subtracted from the minuend
Subtrahend \Sub"tra*hend`\, n. [L. subtrahendus that is to be subtracted, p.fut.pess. of subtrahere. See {Subtract}.] (Math.) The sum or number to be subtracted, or taken from another (the {minuend}) to find the {difference}. [1913 Webster + PJC]