Crossword clues for inunction
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Inunction
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.
Wiktionary
inunction
n. The anointing or rubbing in of oil or balm.
WordNet
inunction
n. anointing as part of a religious ceremony or healing ritual [syn: unction]
Usage examples of "inunction".
Bonet mentions death after the inunction of a mercurial ointment, and instances of distressing salivation from such medication are quite common.