emunctory.
Pertaining to the elimination of waste from the body.
Meaning & usage
Pertaining to the elimination of waste from the body.
A mixture of poor diet and poor hygiene caused him inflammation of the emunctory aperture.
Where this word comes from
From Latin ēmūnctus, past participle of ēmungō (“to blow one's nose”) + -ory.
Any part of the body which carries or removes waste.
Where this word comes from
From Latin ēmūnctus, past participle of ēmungō (“to blow one's nose”) + -ory.
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