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ˈmɒk səmox·a
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moxanoun
Mugwort root, as used in moxibustion.
moxanoun
Any other plant used in moxibustion.
Etymology: From 艾; the u is not strongly emphasized, leading to sound change /mogusa/ → /mogsa/ → /moksa/ (English spelling moxa, with x for /ks/).
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Moxanoun
An Indian moss, used in the cure of the gout by burning it on the part aggrieved. William Temple
Webster Dictionary
Moxanoun
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
Moxanoun
a plant from which this substance is obtained, esp. Artemisia Chinensis, and A. moxa
Etymology: [A corruption of Japan. mogusa (pronounced mongsa), an escharotic made from the plant yomigi: cf. F. moxa.]
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Moxa
The municipality of Moxa forms part of the Saale-Orla district in Thuringia, Germany.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Moxa
mok′sa, n. a cottony material for cauterising, prepared in China and Japan from Artemisia Moxa, &c.: a cone of cotton-wool placed on the skin and fired at the top for cauterisation.—n. Moxibus′tion, cauterisation by this method.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of moxa in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of moxa in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
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