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[syn: unction, inunction]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Inunction \In*unc"tion\, n. [L. inunctio, fr. inungere,
inunctum, to anoint. See 1st In-, and Unction.]
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.
[1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
inunction
n 1: anointing as part of a religious ceremony or healing ritual
[syn: unction, inunction]