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emunc·to·ry \ə̇ˈməŋ(k)t(ə)rē, ēˈ-\ noun (-es) Etymology: New Latin emunctorium, from Latin emunctus (past participle of emungere to blow or wipe the nose, from e- + -mungere, akin to mucus) + -orium -ory — more at mucus archaic : an organ or part of the body (as the kidneys or skin) that serves to carry off body wastes |