Moxibustion Definition

mŏksĭ-bŭschən
noun
The burning of moxa on the skin in treating various diseases or disorders, as in traditional Chinese and Japanese medicine.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Moxibustion

Noun

Singular:
moxibustion
Plural:
moxibustions

Origin of Moxibustion

  • Blend of moxa (“mugwort") and combustion (“burning"), literally “burning of mugwort". Interconsonantal -a- changed to -i- for ease of pronunciation.

    From Wiktionary

  • Alteration of moxa (com)bustion

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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