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Etymology

From emunctus past participle of ex mungere to blow one's nose

Adjective

  1. Pertaining to the elimination of waste from the body.
    A mixture of poor diet and poor hygiene caused him inflammation of the emunctory aperture.

Noun

  1. Any part of the body which carries or removes waste.
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