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Emunctory
Pronunciation : E*munc"to*ry
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [L. emunctorium a pair of snuffers, fr. emungere, emunctum, to blow the nose, hence, to wipe, cleanse; e out + mungere to blow the nose: cf. F. ?monctoire, formerly spelled also ?monctoire.] (Physiol.)
Definition : Defn: Any organ or part of the body (as the kidneys, skin, etc.,) which serves to carry off excrementitious or waste matter.
pl. Emunctories.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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