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      inunction
      noun
      anointing as part of a religious ceremony or healing ritual
      Roots
      inin- · Latin · on, uponunguereunct- · Latin · to anoint, smeario-ion · Latin · act or state of
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      Where does inunction come from?

      The word inunction breaks down into 3 roots of Latin origin: in-, from Latin in (“on, upon”); unct, from Latin unguere (“to anoint, smear”); and -ion, from Latin io (“act or state of”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.

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