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Definitions

Noun

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

Adjective

1. 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."

Synonyms

All synonyms

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Example

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"A mixture of poor diet and poor hygiene caused him inflammation of the emunctory aperture."

Etymology

From Latin ēmūnctus, past participle of ēmungō (“to blow one's nose”) + -ory.

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