present participle of ab

(non-productive) From. / (non-productive) Away from; outside of.

(physics) A unit of electromagnetic charge in the centimeter-gram-second system: the abcoulomb.

In bed, or on the bed; confined to bed. / To childbed

(informal) abdominal muscle.

(slang) An abscess caused by injecting an illegal drug, usually heroin.

(climbing, informal) To abseil. / Abbreviation of abort.

Abbreviation of abortion.

Abbreviation of about.

Abbreviation of about.