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Unction Common

Origin: Latin suffix -tion

Unction has 5 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

excessive but superficial compliments given with affected charm

3

semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation

4

anointing as part of a religious ceremony or healing ritual

5

A salve or ointment.

Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
compliment hypocrisy remedy anointing religious ceremony
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
arnica baby oil balsam carron oil cerate chrism lip balm mentholated salve mercurial ointment zinc ointment
Rhyming Words
ion aion tion zion pion sion gion bion fion lion dion cion rion orion obion axion deion trion diion arion
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