moxibustion

/ (ˌmɒksɪˈbʌstʃən) /


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

Origin of moxibustion

1
C20: from moxa + (com) bustion

Words Nearby moxibustion

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