illinition

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/ɪlɪˈnɪʃən/

noun

The act of smearing or rubbing in or on.

OriginLatin illiniō →
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Meanings

nounillinition (countable and uncountable, plural illinitions)

plural illinitions

  1. countableobsoleteuncountableThe act of smearing or rubbing in or on.
  2. countableobsoleteuncountableSomething which is smeared or rubbed on, such as ointment.
  3. countableuncountableA crust of some extraneous substance formed on minerals.

    a thin crust or illinition of black manganese

    1784, Richard Kirwan, Elements of Mineralogy
  4. countableuncountablemedicineFriction of a surface after the application of an ointment, to aid absorption.

Origin

  1. Latinilliniō“to besmear”
  2. Englishillinition

From Latin illiniō (“to besmear”), from in- (“in, on”) + liniō (“to smear”).

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APA

illinition. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/illinition

MLA

“illinition.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/illinition. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “illinition,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/illinition.

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