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. émonctoire, formerly spelled also émonctoire.] (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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