emunctory

emunctory
/i mungk"teuh ree/, n., pl. emunctories, adj. Physiol.
n.
1. a part or organ of the body, as the skin or a kidney, that functions in carrying off waste products.
adj.
2. excretory.
[1535-45; < NL emunctorium (n.), emunctorius (adj.), equiv. to L emung(ere) to wipe one's nose (e- E- + -mungere, akin to mucus MUCUS) + -torium -TORY2, -torius -TORY1]

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