emunctory
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e·munc·to·ry
(ĭ-mŭngk'tə-rē) 
adj.
Serving to carry waste out of the body; excretory.
n., pl., -ries.
An organ or duct that removes or carries waste from the body.
adj.
Serving to carry waste out of the body; excretory.
n., pl., -ries.
An organ or duct that removes or carries waste from the body.
[Middle English emunctorie, from Medieval Latin ēmunctōrius, from Latin ēmunctus, past participle of ēmungere, to blow one's nose : ē-, ex-, intensive pref.; see ex- + mungere, to blow one's nose.]
American Heritage Stedman's Medical Dictionary:
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emunctory
1) [adj] of or pertaining to the blowing of the nose; that has the function of conveying waste matters from the body
2) [n] a cleansing organ or canal; a term applied to the excretory ducts and organs of the body
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emunctory
1. excretory or cleansing.
2. an excretory organ or duct.
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