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Meaning of "inunction" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD INUNCTION

From Latin inunguere to anoint, from unguere.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF INUNCTION

inunction  [ɪnˈʌŋkʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF INUNCTION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Inunction is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES INUNCTION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of inunction in the English dictionary

The first definition of inunction in the dictionary is the application of an ointment to the skin, esp by rubbing. Other definition of inunction is the ointment so used. Inunction is also the act of anointing; anointment.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH INUNCTION


adjunction
əˈdʒʌŋkʃən
cofunction
ˌkəʊˈfʌŋkʃən
compunction
kəmˈpʌŋkʃən
conjunction
kənˈdʒʌŋkʃən
defunction
dɪˈfʌŋkʃən
disfunction
dɪsˈfʌŋkʃən
disjunction
dɪsˈdʒʌŋkʃən
dysfunction
dɪsˈfʌŋkʃən
eigenfunction
ˈaɪɡənˌfʌŋkʃən
expunction
ɪkˈspʌŋkʃən
function
ˈfʌŋkʃən
hyperfunction
ˌhaɪpəˈfʌŋkʃən
injunction
ɪnˈdʒʌŋkʃən
interpunction
ˌɪntəˈpʌŋkʃən
junction
ˈdʒʌŋkʃən
malfunction
mælˈfʌŋkʃən
multifunction
ˈmʌltɪˌfʌŋkʃən
subjunction
sʌbˈdʒʌŋkʃən
thermojunction
ˌθɜːməʊˈdʒʌŋkʃən
unction
ˈʌŋkʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE INUNCTION

inukshuit
inukshuk
Inuktitut
inula
inulase
inulin
inumbrate
inundate
inundation
inurbane
inure
inuredness
inurement
inurn
inurnment
inusitate
inusitation
inust
inutile
inutility

WORDS THAT END LIKE INUNCTION

accreditation
action
attraction
auction
collection
connection
construction
correction
course of action
detection
direction
election
fiction
introduction
production
protection
reaction
satisfaction
section
selection
transaction

Synonyms and antonyms of inunction in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «inunction» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF INUNCTION

Find out the translation of inunction to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of inunction from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «inunction» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

涂擦
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

inunction
570 millions of speakers

English

inunction
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

inunction
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

inunction
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

inunction
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

inunction
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

inunction
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

inunction
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Selalunya
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Einreibung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

塗油
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

inunction
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kalakuan
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

sự thoa vào
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

எண்ணெய் தேய்த்தல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फटके
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

inunction
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

inunction
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

inunction
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

inunction
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

inunction
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

επάλειψη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

smeer
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

inunction
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

inunction
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of inunction

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «INUNCTION»

The term «inunction» is used very little and occupies the 160.294 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «INUNCTION» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «inunction» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «inunction» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about inunction

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «INUNCTION»

Discover the use of inunction in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to inunction and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Philadelphia Medical Journal: A Weekly Journal ... ...
Hemoglobin before inunction 90%. Hemoglobin 24 hours after inunction 75%. W. C., laborer, colored. Chancre (diagnosis confirmed by later secondaries). Hemoglobin before inunction 85%. Hemoglobin 24 hours after inunction 75%. W. S. ...
‎1902
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The Philadelphia Medical Journal
Hemoglobin before inunction 90%. Hemoglobin 24 hours after inunction 75%. W. C, laborer, colored. Chancre (diagnosis confirmed by later secondaries). Hemoglobin before inunction 85%. Hemoglobin 24 hours after inunction 75%. W. S. ...
George Milbry Gould, James Hendrie Lloyd, 1902
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The Lancet
An interesting description of Aix- la Chapelle and its inunction " Kur " was given, the paper concluding with an eloquent appeal for the more general adoption of this method ini England. - Dr. G. G. Stopfohd Taylor said that during the last 18 ...
‎1905
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The Medical Record
The inunction was repeated in the morning. The diarrhoea ceased after the first inunction. The local process was not at once checked, but it rapidly improved after the third inunction. After this no more inunctions were given for four days.
George Frederick Shrady, Thomas Lathrop Stedman, 1899
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The Sanitarian
The cases cited from Dr. Fisher's paper illustrate the remedial effects of inunction upon the worst disorders of the digestive system. According to my own observation, improvement in digestion and increase of weight have been the ordinary ...
‎1878
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Herald of Health
INUNCTION; OR, OILING THE SKIN. OUR DESSERT TABLE. APPROPRIATE CONTRIBUTIONS FOR THIS DEPARTMENT SOLICITED. SPB1NG. tution. Many □who have adopted the vegetarian manner of living afterwards give it up because ...
‎1879
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The Sanitarian
INUNCTION. 189 Camden Road, N. W., London, November 30th, 1878. To the Editor of The Sanitarian : — A client of mine, who has recently received it from his son in San Francisco, has just placed in my hands a copy of The Sanitarian, ...
Agrippa Nelson Bell, 1879
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The Code of Federal Regulations of the United States of America
(b) The method of examination prescribed for the quantitative determination of testosterone is as follows: Prepare an extract of the tissues as described in § 556.540 (1) and (2) and bioassay the extractive in an ethyl alcohol vehicle by inunction ...
Food and Drug Administration, 1975
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A History of Medicine
Patients undergoing mercury inunction sat in a tub in a hot, closed room where they could be rubbed with mercury ointments several times a day. Those who would rather read Shakespeare than ancient medical texts will find many references ...
Lois N. Magner, 1992
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Health & Harmony Through Ayurveda
span and promotes good sleep, good complexion and firmness of the body. When the desire for taking food anH drink is aroused, inunction is to be done with oils. Oils which relieve vata and which have a pleasant odour, are pleasing to touch ...
Anil Kumar Mehta, Naveen K. Gupta, R. N. Sharma, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «INUNCTION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term inunction is used in the context of the following news items.
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Chugai seeks Japanese nod for combo topical preparation of …
... of M8010 against maxacalcitol ointment monotherapy (twice daily inunction) and betamethasone butyrate propionate ointment monotherapy ... «pharmabiz.com, May 15»
2
Ian McKellen's Mr Holmes is being sued by Sherlock Holmes …
... the estate is seeking the recognition of its source material, and added that whether the lawsuit results in an inunction to block the film is "up to ... «Digital Spy UK, May 15»
3
DHS blames tech glitch for violating judge's amnesty injunction
Donald Neufeld, the agency employee who is overseeing the deportation amnesty, said when the inunction came down, they stopped all ... «Washington Times, May 15»
4
Watlington man given suspended jail sentence for breaching anti …
Watlington man given suspended jail sentence for breaching anti-social behaviour inunction. editorial image. 09:00 Monday 27 April 2015. 0. Have your say ... «Lynn News, Apr 15»
5
Trillanes urges Senate probe of Binay 'bribes'
In denying Trillanes' accusations, the appeals court said the TRO and preliminary inunction were issued “after observing a meticulous, impartial ... «Manila Standard Today, Apr 15»
6
Restraints and logic
It preserves the status quo until the hearing on the application for a writ of preliminary inunction. It is a preservative remedy. What public interest ... «Manila Standard Today, Mar 15»
7
Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio Admits To Illegally Detaining People …
Evidence of recordings that could be used to prove the department violated the inunction first surfaced last year when Arpaio and the ... «BuzzFeed News, Mar 15»
8
A Brief History of Chicago's Pullman District Through Photos
Finally, President Cleveland issued an inunction to stop the boycott. Eugene Debs, a leader of the ARU, was arrested and despite being ... «Curbed Chicago, Feb 15»
9
Madras high court stays termination of TCS employee
On Tuesday, admitting her petition, Justice M Duraiswamy granted a four-week interim inunction restraining the company from retrenching her. «Times of India, Jan 15»
10
Uber Is Now Legal in Germany Once Again
Therefore, the temporary inunction had to be lifted. Uber, of course, is happy about the ruling. “We welcome today's decision by the German ... «TIME, Sep 14»

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