English dictionary
moxa
/'m/A/ks/@/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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A soft woolly mass prepared from the young leaves of <i>Artemisia Chinensis</i>, and used as a cautery by burning it on the skin; hence, any substance used in a like manner, as cotton impregnated with niter, amadou.
Source: webster1913