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Moxa - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Moxa : \Mox"a\, n. [A corruption of Japan. mogusa (pronounced
mongsa), an escharotic made from the plant yomigi: cf. F.
moxa.]
1. (Med.) A soft woolly mass prepared from the young leaves
of Artemisia Chinensis, 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.
2. (Bot.) A plant from which this substance is obtained, esp.
Artemisia Chinensis, and A. moxa.
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Example Usage of Moxa |
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lucifeer_2: brianda te extraño muxxoo mi korazon Moxa jeje |
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epeep: @SouthEastGrind plenty tanx fo the ground up goodness n most delicious Moxa :D |
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epeep: @SouthEastGrind plenty tanx fo the most delicious Moxa n the ground up goodness :D |
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