moxibustion

Meaning

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

Synonyms

cauterize

bradycausis

byssocausis

Translations

moxibustion

Moxibustion

moxibustione

καυτηριασμός με μόξα

moxibustão

moxabustão

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌmɒksɪˈbʌst͡ʃən/

Etymology

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