Relating to the process of cleansing or purging; connected with the removal of waste products from the body through various biological pathways.
From Latin emunctus, past participle of emungere (to blow out the nose, to cleanse), from e- (out) + mungere (to wipe or blow).
In old medical texts, 'emunct' referred to organs that purge waste—your kidneys and liver were considered emunct organs because they remove toxins and excess water, a concept that's still basically how we understand them today!
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