Definition for E-MUNC'TO-RY

E-MUNC'TO-RY, n. [L. emunctorium, from emunctus, emungo, to wipe, to cleanse.]

In anatomy, any part of the body which serves to carry off excrementitious matter; an excretory duct. Encyc. Coxe. The kidneys and skin are called the common emunctories. Cyc.

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