mox·i·bus·tion (m k s -b s ch n)n. The burning of moxa or other substances on the skin to treat diseases or to produce analgesia. [Alteration of moxa + (com)bustion.] |
moxibustion [ˌmɒksɪˈbʌstʃən]
n
(Medicine) a method of treatment, originally in Chinese medicine, in which a moxa is burned on the skin
[from moxa + (com)bustion]
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