Meanings
present singular third person inuncts · participle present inuncting · participle past inuncted · past inuncted
- To smear with ointment.
She now picks up the baby: sees that the cord is not bleeding, and with warm oil, alboline, vaseline, or warm fresh lard, thoroughly inuncts the baby […]
1907, Transactions of the Homeopathic Medical Society of the State of Pennsylvania Annual Session, volume 44, page 2502 more examples
The contents of one of these is to be inuncted for at least twenty minutes once daily after thorough cleansing on the inner surface of the thighs, the flanks, and the forearms.
1901, The Medical Standard - Volume 24, page 93[Undecyclenic acid] has certainly proved efficient in the majority of the chronic types of 'athlete's foot' […] The patient is instructed to inunct a small quantity once or twice weekly between his toes […]
1953, Henry C. G. Semon, An Atlas of the Commoner Skin Diseases, 4th edition, page 52
Synonyms & antonyms
verbadminister an oil or ointment to; often in a religious ceremony of blessing
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Latininunctus
- Englishinunct
From Latin inunctus, perfect passive participle of inunguere (“to anoint”). Doublet of anoint.
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