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Any organ or part of the body (as the kidneys, skin, etc.,) which serves to carry off excrementitious or waste matter.

twine. Spenser. An precious stones, in studs of gold enchased, The shaggy velvet of his buskins graced. Mickle.

s, an endeictic dialogue, in the Platonic philosophy, is one which exhibits a specimen of skill. Enfield.

Acting through the skin, or by direct application to the skin. Endermic method, that in which the medicine enters the system through the skin, being applied either to the sound skin, or to the surface denuded of the cuticle by a blister.

The deep sensitive and vascular layer of the skin and mucous membranes. -- En`de*ron"ic, a.

The inner layer of the skin or integument of an animal.

Applied to the skin without friction; -- said of medicines.

A person skilled in the principles and practice of any branch of engineering. See under Engineering, n.

To place in the sky or in heaven. [R.] "A thing enskied and sainted." Shak.

To twine, twist, or wreathe together or round. [Written also intwine.] Entwined in duskier wreaths her braided locks. Shelley. Thy glorious household stuff did me entwine. Herbert.

A person skilled in epidemiology.

Epidermal; connected with the skin or the bark. Epidermic administration of medicine (Med.), the application of medicine to the skin by friction.

The outer, nonsensitive layer of the skin; cuticle; scarfskin. See Dermis.

Attracting the humors to the skin; exciting action in the skin; blistering.

The skin or coat of a seed, especially the outer coat. See Testa.

Promoting the skinning over or healing of sores; as, an epulotic ointment. -- n.

A woman skilled in equestrianism; a horsewoman.

The act of becoming red; redness of the skin or surface of anything; a blushing.

To instruct; to educate; to teach. [Obs.] The skillful goddess there erudiates these In all she did. Fanshawe.

St. Anthony's fire; a febrile disease accompanied with a diffused inflammation of the skin, which, starting usually from a single point, spreads gradually over its surface. It is usually regarded as contagious, and often occurs epidemically.