abductornounmasculinetécnico/ɐ.bdu.ˈtoɾ/técnicoab·du·torPortuguesEnglishEspanolFrancaisDefinitionA muscle whose contraction causes abduction (movement of a limb or body part away from the midline).The gluteus medius is a key abductor muscle of the hip.She strained her abductor during the workout.synabducentantadductorCommon collocationsabductor musclehip abductorEtymologyDo latim 'abductor, abductoris' (aquele que afasta).Related wordsabduzirabduçãoabducente