1. Organs or structures of the body that serve to discharge waste or excretory matter, such as the kidneys, skin, or lungs.
Usage: Medical/anatomical term; Usually used in plural form; Somewhat archaic or formal in modern usage

Examples

• The kidneys are among the body's primary emunctories.
• In traditional medicine, the skin was considered one of the body's important emunctories.
• The lungs function as emunctories by expelling carbon dioxide.
• Medical texts from the 18th century frequently discussed the role of emunctories in maintaining health.
• The liver and kidneys work together as major emunctories to filter waste from the blood.