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EMUNCTORIES
Noun
emunctories
plural of emunctory
Source: Wiktionary
EMUNCTORY
E*munc"to*ry, n.; pl. Emunctories. Etym: [L. emunctorium a pair of snuffers, fr. emungere, emunctum, to blow the nose, hence, to wipe, cleanse; e out + mungere to blow the nose: cf. F. Ă©monctoire, formerly spelled also Ă©monctoire.] (Physiol.)
Definition: Any organ or part of the body (as the kidneys, skin, etc.,) which serves to carry off excrementitious or waste matter.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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