moxibustion

mox·i·bus·tion

 (mŏk′sĭ-bŭs′chən)

n.

The burning of moxa or other substances on the skin to treat diseases or to produce analgesia.

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[Alteration of moxa + (com)bustion.]

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moxibustion

(ˌmɒksɪˈbʌstʃən)

n

(Medicine) a method of treatment, originally in Chinese medicine, in which a moxa is burned on the skin

[C20: from moxa + (com)bustion]

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moxibustion

A method of heat stimulation in which burning moxa is placed on or near the skin, or to the top of acupuncture needles.

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Translations

moxibustion

n moxibustión f

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