abducting adj 1: especially of muscles; drawing away from the midline of the body or from an adjacent part [syn: {abducent}, {abducting}] [ant: {adducent}, {adducting}, {adductive}]
Abduct \Ab*duct"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Abducted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Abducting}.] [L. abductus, p. p. of abducere. See {Abduce}.] 1. To take away surreptitiously by force; to carry away (a human being) wrongfully and usually by violence; to kidnap. [1913 Webster] 2. To draw away, as a limb or other part, from its ordinary position. [1913 Webster]
abducting \abducting\ adj. 1. (Physiol.) drawing away from the midline of the body or from an adjacent part; -- used especially of muscles {adducent} Syn: abducent [WordNet 1.5]