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unction

 [ungk´shun]
1. ointment.
2. inunction.
Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.

unc·tion

(ŭngk'shŭn),
The action of anointing or rubbing with an ointment or oil.
[L. unctio, fr. ungo, pp. unctus, to anoint]
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unction

An obsolete term for:
(1) Ointment; 
(2) The act of applying an oil or ointment.
Segen's Medical Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.

unc·tion

(ŭngk'shŭn)
The action of anointing or rubbing with an ointment or oil.
[L. unctio, fr. ungo, pp. unctus, to anoint]
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012
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