remedy vs unction

unction vs remedy

remedy and unction both are nouns.

remedy is a verb but unction is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
remedy	Yes	No	Yes	No
unction	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, unction is a hyponym of remedy; that is, unction is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than remedy:

remedy: a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain
unction: semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation

Other hyponyms of remedy include acoustic, antidote, counterpoison, emetic, nauseant, vomit, vomitive, lenitive, application, lotion, magic bullet, balm, ointment, salve, unguent, alleviant, alleviator, palliative, catholicon, cure-all, nostrum, panacea, preventative, preventive, prophylactic.

remedy (noun)	unction (noun)
act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil	anointing as part of a religious ceremony or healing ritual
a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain	semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation
	smug self-serving earnestness
	excessive but superficial compliments given with affected charm

remedy (verb)	unction (verb)
provide relief for
set straight or right

Difference between remedy and unction

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