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Word: Moxa
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 17th century: from Japanese mogusa, from moe kusa ‘burning herb’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈmɒksə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a downy substance obtained from the dried leaves of an Asian plant related to mugwort. It is burnt on or near the skin in Eastern medicine as a counterirritant.
Short Definition:downy substance obtained from dried leaves of Asian plant related to mugwort
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