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inunction
[ in-uhngk-shuhn ]
noun
- the act of anointing.
- Medicine/Medical. the rubbing in of an oil or ointment.
- Pharmacology. an unguent.
inunction
/ ɪˈʌŋʃə /
noun
- the application of an ointment to the skin, esp by rubbing
- the ointment so used
- the act of anointing; anointment
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of inunction1
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of inunction1
C15: from Latin inunguere to anoint, from unguere; see unction
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Therefore, the temporary inunction had to be lifted.
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Free inunctions of fatty substances about the brow and over the bridge of the nose are of use as regards the coryza.
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The inunction of mild veratrine-ointment is extremely useful, as an adjunct to other treatment, in migraine and supra-orbital neuralgias of suckling women, and of chlorotic girls.
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There have been internal and external remedies, inhalations and inunctions, as well as many less likely methods of treatment.
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It may be induced by inunction, or rubbing in of ointment, as surely as by calomel internally administered.
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