moxibustion

Betekenis (Engels)

The burning of moxa against the skin to treat pain or illness.

Sinonieme

cauterize

bradycausis

byssocausis

Vertalings

moxibustion

Moxibustion

moxibustione

καυτηριασμός με μόξα

moxibustão

moxabustão

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˌmɒksɪˈbʌst͡ʃən/

Etimologie (Engels)

Blend of moxa (“mugwort”) + combustion (“burning”), literally "burning of mugwort", with the connecting -i- usual in Latinate vocabulary.