inunction
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.in·unc·tion
noun \i-ˈnəŋ(k)-shən\Definition of INUNCTION
: an act of applying oil or ointment : anointing
Origin of INUNCTION
Middle English, from Latin inunction-, inunctio, from inunguere to anoint — more at anoint
First Known Use: 15th century
in·unc·tion
noun \in-ˈəŋ(k)-shən\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of INUNCTION
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: an act of applying an oil or ointment; specifically : the rubbing of an ointment into the skin for therapeutic purposes
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