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in unction

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in⋅unc⋅tion

  [in-uhngk-shuhn]
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–noun
1. the act of anointing.
2. Medicine/Medical. the rubbing in of an oil or ointment.
3. Pharmacology. an unguent.
Origin:
1595–1605; < L inunction- (s. of inunctiō), equiv. to inunct(us) (ptp. of inunguere to anoint ) + -iōn- -ion. See in- 2 , unction
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Main Entry: in·unc·tion
Pronunciation: in-'&[ng](k)-sh&n
Function: noun
1 : an act of applying an oil or ointment;specifically : the rubbing of an ointment into the skin for therapeutic purposes
2 : OINTMENT, UNGUENT
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inunction in·unc·tion (ĭn-ŭngk'shən)
n.
The process of applying and rubbing in an ointment.

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Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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