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inunction

 [in-ungk´shun]
the act of anointing or applying an ointment by rubbing.
Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.

in·unc·tion

(in-ŭngk'shŭn),
Administration of a drug in ointment form by rubbing to cause absorption of the active ingredient.
[L. inunctio, an anointing, fr. inunguo, pp. -unctus, to smear on]
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inunction

(ĭn-ŭngk′shən)
n.
1. The process of applying and rubbing in an ointment.
2. The act of anointing, as in a religious ceremony.
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in·unc·tion

(in-ŭngk'shŭn)
Administration of a drug in ointment form by rubbing to cause absorption of the active ingredient.
[L. inunctio, an anointing, fr. inunguo, pp. -unctus, to smear on]
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012

inunction

The act or process of rubbing in an ointment.
Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005

in·unc·tion

(in-ŭngk'shŭn)
Administration of a drug in ointment form by rubbing to cause absorption.
[L. inunctio, an anointing, fr. inunguo, pp. -unctus, to smear on]
Medical Dictionary for the Dental Professions © Farlex 2012
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