Definition of inunction Inunction
in•unc•tion
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What does inunction mean?
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| inunction - anointing as part of a religious ceremony or healing ritual | ||
| unction | ||
| anointing, anointment the act of applying oil or an oily liquid | ||
| religious ceremony, religious ritual a ceremony having religious meaning | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- inunction (n.)
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.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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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. Inunctuos′ity, absence of oiliness
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🔤- inunction, noun, singular of inunctions.
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