inunction

[ in-uhngk-shuhn ]

/ ɪnˈʌŋk ʃən /

noun

the act of anointing.

Medicine/Medical. the rubbing in of an oil or ointment.

Pharmacology. an unguent.

Origin of inunction

1595–1605; <Latin inunction- (stem of inunctiō), equivalent to inunct(us) (past participle of inunguere to anoint) + -iōn--ion. See in-², unction

Words nearby inunction

inukshuk, Inuktitut, inulase, inulin, inulin clearance, inunction, inundant, inundate, in unison, Inupiaq, Inupik

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Example sentences from the Web for inunction

It may be induced by inunction, or rubbing in of ointment, as surely as by calomel internally administered.
The Dog|Dinks, Mayhew, and Hutchinson
There is much greater difficulty with the skin, as inunction cannot be so well performed.
Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I|Arnold Cooley
In India it is used by inunction in rheumatism and in the Philippines locally over the stomach in indigestion and colic.
The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines|T. H. Pardo de Tavera
This can be administered either internally, by inunction, or by injection.
Surgery, with Special Reference to Podiatry|Maximilian Stern

This latter, either internally or by inunction, is the most valuable and universally applicable of all remedies.
A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II|Various

British Dictionary definitions for inunction

inunction

/ (ɪnˈʌŋkʃən) /

noun

the application of an ointment to the skin, esp by rubbing

the ointment so used

the act of anointing; anointment

Word Origin for inunction

C15: from Latin inunguere to anoint, from unguere; see unction

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Medical definitions for inunction

inunction

[ ĭn-ŭngk′shən ]

n.

The process of applying and rubbing in an ointment.

单词	inunction
释义	inunction [ in-uhngk-shuhn ] / ɪnˈʌŋk ʃən / noun the act of anointing. Medicine/Medical. the rubbing in of an oil or ointment. Pharmacology. an unguent. Origin of inunction 1595–1605; <Latin inunction- (stem of inunctiō), equivalent to inunct(us) (past participle of inunguere to anoint) + -iōn--ion. See in-², unction Words nearby inunction inukshuk, Inuktitut, inulase, inulin, inulin clearance, inunction, inundant, inundate, in unison, Inupiaq, Inupik Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for inunction It may be induced by inunction, or rubbing in of ointment, as surely as by calomel internally administered. The Dog\|Dinks, Mayhew, and Hutchinson There is much greater difficulty with the skin, as inunction cannot be so well performed. Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I\|Arnold Cooley In India it is used by inunction in rheumatism and in the Philippines locally over the stomach in indigestion and colic. The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines\|T. H. Pardo de Tavera This can be administered either internally, by inunction, or by injection. Surgery, with Special Reference to Podiatry\|Maximilian Stern This latter, either internally or by inunction, is the most valuable and universally applicable of all remedies. A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II\|Various British Dictionary definitions for inunction inunction / (ɪnˈʌŋkʃən) / noun the application of an ointment to the skin, esp by rubbing the ointment so used the act of anointing; anointment Word Origin for inunction C15: from Latin inunguere to anoint, from unguere; see unction Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for inunction inunction [ ĭn-ŭngk′shən ] n. The process of applying and rubbing in an ointment. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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