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moxibustion

/ ˌmɒksɪˈbʌstʃən /

noun

  1. a method of treatment, originally in Chinese medicine, in which a moxa is burned on the skin


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Word History and Origins

Origin of moxibustion1

C20: from moxa + ( com ) bustion

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