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cranial nerve vs abducent nerve

abducent nerve vs cranial nerve

cranial nerve and abducent nerve both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cranial nerve Yes No No No
abducent nerve Yes No No No
As nouns, abducent nerve is a hyponym of cranial nerve; that is, abducent nerve is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than cranial nerve:
  • cranial nerve: any of the 12 paired nerves that originate in the brain stem
  • abducent nerve: a small motor nerve supplying the lateral rectus muscle of the eye
cranial nerve (noun) abducent nerve (noun)
any of the 12 paired nerves that originate in the brain stem a small motor nerve supplying the lateral rectus muscle of the eye
Difference between cranial nerve and abducent nerve

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