The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
emunctories — n. secreting, discharging (pertaining to a part of the body) adj. excretory … English contemporary dictionary
emunctories — n. pl. Excretory ducts … New dictionary of synonyms
Elimination — E*lim i*na tion, n. [Cf. F. [ e]limination.] 1. The act of expelling or throwing off; (Physiol.) the act of discharging or excreting waste products or foreign substances through the various emunctories. [1913 Webster] 2. (Alg.) Act of causing a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Emunctory — E*munc to*ry, n.; pl. {Emunctories}. [L. emunctorium a pair of snuffers, fr. emungere, emunctum, to blow the nose, hence, to wipe, cleanse; e out + mungere to blow the nose: cf. F. [ e]monctoire, formerly spelled also [ e]monctoire.] (Physiol.)… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Excrement — Ex cre*ment, n. [L. excrementum, fr. excernere, excretum, to skin out, discharge: cf. F. excr[ e]ment. See {Excrete}.] Matter excreted and ejected; that which is excreted or cast out of the animal body by any of the natural emunctories;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
emunctory — /i mungk teuh ree/, n., pl. emunctories, adj. Physiol. n. 1. a part or organ of the body, as the skin or a kidney, that functions in carrying off waste products. adj. 2. excretory. [1535 45; < NL emunctorium (n.), emunctorius (adj.), equiv. to L… … Universalium
emunctory — /əˈmʌŋktəri/ (say uh mungktuhree) noun (plural emunctories) 1. a part or organ of the body, as the skin, a kidney, etc., carrying off waste products. –adjective 2. excretory. {New Latin, from Latin ēmunctōrium a pair of snuffers} …
emunctory — [ē muŋk′tə rē] n. pl. emunctories [ModL emunctorium < pp. of L emungere, to blow the nose, cleanse < e , out + mungere, to blow the nose: for IE base see MUCUS] any organ or part of the body that gives off waste products, as the kidneys,… … English World dictionary
