Emunctory
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Emunctory is an adjective meaning Pertaining to the elimination of waste from the body.
Meaning
Pertaining to the elimination of waste from the body.
More Meanings
- Any part of the body which carries or removes waste.
Example Sentences
A mixture of poor diet and poor hygiene caused him inflammation of the emunctory aperture.
This guy was extremely hirsute. Everywhere. So much I used to wonder how he could clearly manage certain emunctory functions.
Word Forms
- emunctories
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include eliminatory, enematic, excretory, eliminative, excretal, egestive.
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