inunction Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun anointing as part of a religious ceremony or healing ritual
    unction.

WordNet

In*unc"tion noun
Etymology
L. inunctio, fr. inungere, inunctum, to anoint. See 1st In-, and Unction.
Definitions
  1. 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.

Webster 1913