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INUNCTION
unction, inunction
(noun) anointing as part of a religious ceremony or healing ritual
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
inunction (plural inunctions)
The anointing or rubbing in of oil or balm.
Source: Wiktionary
In*unc"tion, n. Etym: [L. inunctio, fr. inungere, inunctum, to anoint. See 1st In-, and Unction.]
Definition: The act of anointing, or the state of being anointed; unction; specifically (Med.), the rubbing of ointments into the pores of the skin, by which medicinal agents contained in them, such as mercury, iodide of potash, etc., are absorbed.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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