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moxibustion definition

moxi·bus·tion (mäk′sə busc̸hən)

noun

the burning of moxa on the skin in treating various diseases or disorders

Etymology: < moxa + (com)bustion

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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