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inuncting

inuncting is the present participle and gerund of inunct.

Meaning of inunct

Verb

inunct (third-person singular simple present inuncts, present participle inuncting, simple past and past participle inuncted)

  1. To smear with ointment.
    • 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

Questions about inuncting

What is inuncting the present participle and gerund of?
Inuncting is the present participle and gerund of inunct.

Words near inuncting in the dictionary

  1. inumbrates
  2. inumbrating
  3. inumimi
  4. inunct
  5. inuncted
  6. inuncting
  7. inunction
  8. inunctions
  9. inuncts
  10. inundable
  11. inundant

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