inunction

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ɪnˈʌŋkʃən/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(in ungk′shən)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
in•unc•tion  (in ungk′shən),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. the act of anointing.
  2. Medicinethe rubbing in of an oil or ointment.
  3. Drugs[Pharm.]an unguent.
  • Latin inunction- (stem of inunctiō), equivalent. to inunct(us) (past participle of inunguere to anoint) + -iōn- -ion. See in-2, unction
  • 1595–1605

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
inunction /ɪnˈʌŋkʃən/ n
  1. the application of an ointment to the skin, esp by rubbing
  2. the ointment so used
  3. the act of anointing; anointment
Etymology: 15th Century: from Latin inunguere to anoint, from unguere; see unction

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