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emunctory

adj · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Pertaining to the elimination of waste from the body.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • A mixture of poor diet and poor hygiene caused him inflammation of the emunctory aperture.

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2

noun

Meaning 2

Any part of the body which carries or removes waste.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

From Latin ēmūnctus, past participle of ēmungō (“to blow one's nose”) + -ory.