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1. (n.) inunction
the act of anointing or the rubbing in of an oil.
Etymology: (1595–1605; < L inunctiō <inung(uere) to anoint)
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1. (noun) unction, inunction
anointing as part of a religious ceremony or healing ritual
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1. (noun) inunction
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
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