emunctory
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin ēmūnctus, past participle of ēmungō (“to blow one's nose”) + -ory.
Adjective[edit]
emunctory (comparative more emunctory, superlative most emunctory)
- Pertaining to the elimination of waste from the body.
- A mixture of poor diet and poor hygiene caused him inflammation of the emunctory aperture.
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Noun[edit]
emunctory (plural emunctories)
- Any part of the body which carries or removes waste.