emunctory
[ ih-muhngk-tuh-ree ]
/ ɪˈmʌŋk tə ri /
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noun, plural e·munc·to·ries.
a part or organ of the body, as the skin or a kidney, that functions in carrying off waste products.
adjective
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Words nearby emunctory
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Example sentences from the Web for emunctory
The stomach is not, like most glandular organs, a simple emunctory, and it is affected by medicines in a different way.
The Action of Medicines in the System|Frederick William HeadlandIn the first place, the secretion of sweat, like that of the lungs, cannot be considered as a common emunctory.
The Action of Medicines in the System|Frederick William HeadlandEmunctory, e-mungk′tor-i, n. an organ of the body that carries off waste: an excretory duct.
A nose is "the prominence on the face which is the organ of scent, and the emunctory of the brain."
British Dictionary definitions for emunctory
emunctory
/ (ɪˈmʌŋktərɪ, -trɪ) /
adjective
of or relating to a bodily organ or duct having an excretory function
noun plural -ries
an excretory organ or duct, such as a skin pore
Word Origin for emunctory
C16: from New Latin ēmunctōrium, from Latin ēmungere to wipe clean, from mungere to wipe
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Medical definitions for emunctory
emunctory
[ ĭ-mŭngk′tə-rē ]
adj.
Serving to carry waste out of the body; excretory.
n.
An organ or duct that removes or carries waste from the body.
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