Letter A

Ab-

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Prefix meaning 'from, away from, off' as in abduction (movement of a limb away from the midline of the body), ablate (carry or cut away), abnormal (away from normal), absorb (to suck away).

Ab in Latin means 'from.' 'Abs' in the plural is commonly used slang for the abdominal muscles.

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