sixth cranial nerve

/sɪksθ ˌkreɪniəl nərv/
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Definitions of sixth cranial nerve
  1. noun
    a small motor nerve supplying the lateral rectus muscle of the eye
    synonyms: abducens, abducens nerve, abducent, abducent nerve, nervus abducens
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    type of:
    cranial nerve
    any of the 12 paired nerves that originate in the brain stem
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