Definition of inunction in English:
inunction
noun ɪˈnʌŋ(k)ʃ(ə)nɪˈnəŋ(k)ʃən
mass nounMedicine The rubbing of ointment or oil into the skin.
Example sentencesExamples
- Cod-liver Oil may also be used by inunction, in the foregoing disorders, but it is best administered internally, and in the following diseases, viz.
- Treatment can be administered by injection, by inunction and by the oral route.
- Apply to the affected areas 2 to 3 times daily by gentle inunction.
- Ethyl linoleate was applied dropwise, after which it was spread by inunction to the donor site.
- Inhalation enables the oils to pass into the bloodstream via the lungs, and inunction through the skin.
Origin
Late 15th century: from Latin inunctio(n-), from inunguere 'smear on'.
Definition of inunction in US English:
inunction
nounɪˈnəŋ(k)ʃəniˈnəNG(k)SHən
Medicine The rubbing of ointment or oil into the skin.
Example sentencesExamples
- Treatment can be administered by injection, by inunction and by the oral route.
- Ethyl linoleate was applied dropwise, after which it was spread by inunction to the donor site.
- Cod-liver Oil may also be used by inunction, in the foregoing disorders, but it is best administered internally, and in the following diseases, viz.
- Inhalation enables the oils to pass into the bloodstream via the lungs, and inunction through the skin.
- Apply to the affected areas 2 to 3 times daily by gentle inunction.
Origin
Late 15th century: from Latin inunctio(n-), from inunguere ‘smear on’.