Etymology

emunctory

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Today it means: Pertaining to the elimination of waste from the body. Full definition →

Latin ēmūnctus
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  1. Latin · derived fromēmūnctus
  2. English todayemunctory

From Latin ēmūnctus, past participle of ēmungō (“to blow one's nose”) + -ory.

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