Inunction

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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.


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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

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