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inunction

American  
[in-uhngk-shuhn] / ɪnˈʌŋk ʃən /

noun

  1. the act of anointing.

  2. Medicine/Medical. the rubbing in of an oil or ointment.

  3. Pharmacology. an unguent.

inunction British  
/ ɪnˈʌŋkʃən /

noun

  1. the application of an ointment to the skin, esp by rubbing

  2. the ointment so used

  3. the act of anointing; anointment

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Etymology

Origin of inunction

1595–1605; < Latin inunction- (stem of inunctiō ), equivalent to inunct ( us ) (past participle of inunguere to anoint ) + -iōn- -ion. See in- 2, unction

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Inunction, in-ungk′shun, n. the act of anointing, the process of rubbing into the skin, as an ointment or liniment.—n.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) by Various

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