emunctory

[ ih-muhngk-tuh-ree ]

/ ɪˈmʌŋk tə ri /

Physiology

noun, plural e·munc·to·ries.

a part or organ of the body, as the skin or a kidney, that functions in carrying off waste products.

adjective

excretory.

Origin of emunctory

1535–45; <New Latin ēmunctōrium (noun), ēmunctōrius (adj.), equivalent to Latin ēmung(ere) to wipe one's nose (ē-e-¹ + -mungere, akin to mūcusmucus) + -tōrium-tory², -tōrius-tory¹

Words nearby emunctory

emuls., emulsifier, emulsify, emulsion, emulsoid, emunctory, emu oil, emu parade, emu-wren, EMV, E-mycin

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Example sentences from the Web for emunctory

Emunctory, e-mungk′tor-i, n. an organ of the body that carries off waste: an excretory duct.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M)|Various
A nose is "the prominence on the face which is the organ of scent, and the emunctory of the brain."
Deformities of Samuel Johnson, Selected from his Works|Anonymous

British Dictionary definitions for emunctory

emunctory

/ (ɪˈmʌŋktərɪ, -trɪ) /

adjective

of or relating to a bodily organ or duct having an excretory function

noun plural -ries

an excretory organ or duct, such as a skin pore

Word Origin for emunctory

C16: from New Latin ēmunctōrium, from Latin ēmungere to wipe clean, from mungere to wipe

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Medical definitions for emunctory

emunctory

[ ĭ-mŭngk′tə-rē ]

adj.

Serving to carry waste out of the body; excretory.

n.

An organ or duct that removes or carries waste from the body.

单词	emunctory
释义	emunctory [ ih-muhngk-tuh-ree ] / ɪˈmʌŋk tə ri / Physiology noun, plural e·munc·to·ries. a part or organ of the body, as the skin or a kidney, that functions in carrying off waste products. adjective excretory. Origin of emunctory 1535–45; <New Latin ēmunctōrium (noun), ēmunctōrius (adj.), equivalent to Latin ēmung(ere) to wipe one's nose (ē-e-¹ + -mungere, akin to mūcusmucus) + -tōrium-tory², -tōrius-tory¹ Words nearby emunctory emuls., emulsifier, emulsify, emulsion, emulsoid, emunctory, emu oil, emu parade, emu-wren, EMV, E-mycin Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for emunctory Emunctory, e-mungk′tor-i, n. an organ of the body that carries off waste: an excretory duct. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M)\|Various A nose is "the prominence on the face which is the organ of scent, and the emunctory of the brain." Deformities of Samuel Johnson, Selected from his Works\|Anonymous British Dictionary definitions for emunctory emunctory / (ɪˈmʌŋktərɪ, -trɪ) / adjective of or relating to a bodily organ or duct having an excretory function noun plural -ries an excretory organ or duct, such as a skin pore Word Origin for emunctory C16: from New Latin ēmunctōrium, from Latin ēmungere to wipe clean, from mungere to wipe Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for emunctory emunctory [ ĭ-mŭngk′tə-rē ] adj. Serving to carry waste out of the body; excretory. n. An organ or duct that removes or carries waste from the body. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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