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inunction

Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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.

Source : WordNet®

inunction
     n : anointing as part of a religious ceremony or healing ritual
         [syn: {unction}]
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