unction

UNC'TION, noun [Latin unctio, from ungo, to anoint.]1. The act of anointing.2. Unguent; ointment. [Unusual.]3. The act of anointing medically; as mercurial unction 4. Any thing softening or lenitive.5. That which excites piety and devotion.6. Richness of gracious affections.7. Divine or sanctifying grace. 1 John 2:20.Extreme unction the rite of anointing in the last hours; or the application of sacred oil to the parts where the five senses reside