Noun: abduction ub'dúk-shun
- The crime of taking someone away by force or deception
"The abduction of the child led to a nationwide search"
- (physiology) moving of a body part away from the central axis of the body
"The physical therapist demonstrated abduction exercises for the shoulder"
Derived forms: abductions
Type of: capture, motility, motion, move, movement, seizure
Encyclopedia: Abduction