moxa
13 points
English
4 letters
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Valid in: North American word list
Definitions
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.
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
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