moxibustion
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moxibustion
- /ˌmɒk.sɪˈbʌs.t͡ʃən/
Where it comes from
Blend of moxa (“mugwort”) + combustion, literally “burning of mugwort”, with the connecting -i- usual in Latinate vocabulary.
noun moxibustions
- The burning of moxa against the skin to treat pain or illness. Traditional Chinese medicine includes herbal remedy, diet therapy, use of animal secretion and organs, acupuncture, massage, moxibustion (the application of a burning moxa plant to skin), and other folk methods.
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noun burning of moxa against skin
| Español | moxibustión |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 뜸 tteum |
| 日本語 | 灸, お灸 okyuu |
| 中文 | 艾灸, 灸 jiǔ |
| Português | moxibustão |
| Français | moxibustion |
| Deutsch | Moxibustion |
| Italiano | moxibustione |
| Ελληνικά | καυτηριασμός με μόξα kaftiriasmós me móxa |
| Русский | прижига́ние prižigánije |
Talk about this word "moxibustion." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/moxibustion. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026. moxibustion. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/moxibustion "moxibustion." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/moxibustion.Cite this
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title = {moxibustion},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-07}
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