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Abduce vs Obduce - What's the difference?

abduce | obduce |

As verbs the difference between abduce and obduce

is that abduce is to draw; to conduct away; to take away; to withdraw; to draw to a different part; to move a limb out away from the center of the body;abduct while obduce is to draw over, as a covering.

abduce

English

Verb

(abduc)
  • (obsolete) To draw; to conduct away; to take away; to withdraw; to draw to a different part; to move a limb out away from the center of the body;abduct.
    • If we abduce the eye unto either corner, the object will not duplicate. - Sir T. Browne
  • To draw a conclusion, especially in metanalysis; to deduce.

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    obduce

    English

    Verb

    (obduc)
  • (obsolete) To draw over, as a covering.
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