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moxa
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[ˈmɒksə], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a downy substance obtained from the dried leaves of an Asian plant related to mugwort. It is burned on or near the skin in Chinese medicine as a counterirritant
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Origin
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late 17th century: from Japanese mogusa, from moe kusa ‘burning herb’
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