moxibustion

Significat (Anglès)

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

Sinònims

cauterize

bradycausis

byssocausis

Traduccions

moxibustion

Moxibustion

moxibustione

καυτηριασμός με μόξα

moxibustão

moxabustão

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/ˌmɒksɪˈbʌst͡ʃən/

Etimologia (Anglès)

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