moxibustion

Signification (Anglais)

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

Concepts

moxibustion

Synonymes

cauterize

bradycausis

byssocausis

Traductions

Moxibustion

καυτηριασμός με μόξα

moxibustione

moxibustão

moxabustão

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˌmɒksɪˈbʌst͡ʃən/

Étymologie (Anglais)

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