emunctory
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emunctory
[e-mungk´to-re]1. excretory or cleansing.
2. an excretory organ or duct.
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emunctory
(ĭ-mŭngk′tə-rē)adj.
Serving to carry waste out of the body; excretory.
n. pl. emuncto·ries
An organ or duct that removes or carries waste from the body.
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