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abducent vs cranial nerve

cranial nerve vs abducent

abducent and cranial nerve both are nouns.

abducent is an adjective but cranial nerve is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
abducent Yes Yes No No
cranial nerve Yes No No No
As nouns, cranial nerve is a hypernym of abducent; that is, cranial nerve is a word with a broader meaning than abducent:
  • abducent: a small motor nerve supplying the lateral rectus muscle of the eye
  • cranial nerve: any of the 12 paired nerves that originate in the brain stem
abducent (noun) cranial nerve (noun)
a small motor nerve supplying the lateral rectus muscle of the eye any of the 12 paired nerves that originate in the brain stem
abducent (adjective) cranial nerve (adjective)
especially of muscles; drawing away from the midline of the body or from an adjacent part
Difference between abducent and cranial nerve

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