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uncting

uncting is the present participle and gerund of unct.

Meaning of unct

Verb

unct (third-person singular simple present uncts, present participle uncting, simple past and past participle uncted)

  1. (archaic) To anoint, especially a monarch or other patriarchal leader.
    • The King was uncted in the nick of time
    Synonyms:
    anoint, oint
  2. (Ayurvedic medicine) To lubricate.
    • This is also an uncting procedure in which oil is dropped into the nose and expelled through the mouth.2008, Swami Sadashiva Tirtha, The Ayurveda Encyclopedia, →ISBN, page 197

Questions about uncting

What is uncting the present participle and gerund of?
Uncting is the present participle and gerund of unct.

Words near uncting in the dictionary

  1. uncs
  2. uncslop
  3. unct
  4. UNCTAD
  5. uncted
  6. uncting
  7. unction
  8. unctional
  9. unctionless
  10. unctions
  11. unctious

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