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unctionless

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unc⋅tion

  [uhngk-shuhn]
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–noun
1. an act of anointing, esp. as a medical treatment or religious rite.
2. an unguent or ointment; salve.
3. something soothing or comforting.
4. an excessive, affected, sometimes cloying earnestness or fervor in manner, esp. in speaking.
5. Religion.
a. the oil used in religious rites, as in anointing the sick or dying.
b. the shedding of a divine or spiritual influence upon a person.
c. the influence shed.
d. extreme unction.
6. the manifestation of spiritual or religious inspiration.
Origin:
1350–1400; ME unctioun < L ūnctiōn (s. of ūnctiō) anointing, besmearing, equiv. to ūnct(us) (ptp. of ung(u)ere to smear, anoint) + -iōn- -ion

Related forms:
unc⋅tion⋅less, adjective
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Main Entry: unc·tion
Pronunciation: '&[ng](k)-sh&n
Function: noun
1 : the application of a soothing or lubricating oil or ointment
2 : something that is used for anointing : OINTMENT
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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unction unc·tion (ŭngk'shən)
n.
The action of applying or rubbing with an ointment or oil.

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