noun. ['æbˈdʌkʃən, əbˈdʌkʃən'] (physiology) moving of a body part away from the central axis of the body.
noun. ['æbˈdʌkʃən, əbˈdʌkʃən'] the criminal act of capturing and carrying away by force a family member; if a man's wife is abducted it is a crime against the family relationship and against the wife.