Emunctory Definition
ĭ-mŭngktə-rē
emunctories
adjective
Giving off waste products; excretory.
Webster's New World
noun
Any organ or part of the body that gives off waste products, as the kidneys, lungs, or skin.
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Emunctory
Noun
Singular:
emunctory
Plural:
emunctoriesOrigin of Emunctory
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Middle English emunctorie from Medieval Latin ēmunctōrius from Latin ēmunctus past participle of ēmungere to blow one's nose ē-, ex- intensive pref. ex– mungere to blow one's nose
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Latin emunctus, past participle of ex mungere (“to blow one's nose”).
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