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单词 moxa
释义

moxa

noun

ˈmäk-sə How to pronounce moxa (audio)
: a soft woolly mass prepared from the ground young leaves of a Eurasian artemisia (especially Artemisia vulgaris) that is used in traditional Chinese and Japanese medicine typically in the form of sticks or cones which are ignited and placed on or close to the skin or used to heat acupuncture needles

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Japanese mogusa

First Known Use

1675, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

moxa

noun

ˈmäk-sə How to pronounce moxa (audio)
1
: a soft woolly mass prepared from the ground young leaves of a Eurasian artemisia (especially Artemisia vulgaris) that is used in traditional Chinese and Japanese medicine typically in the form of sticks or cones which are ignited and placed on or close to the skin or used to heat acupuncture needles
2
: any of various substances applied and ignited like moxa as a counterirritant
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