moxibustion

n. 灸术, 艾灼 [医] [艾]灸术

发音

/ˌmɒksɪˈbʌst͡ʃən/

词形变化

moxibustions 复数 moxibustions

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The burning of moxa against the skin to treat pain or illness.

    艾灸

    可数 不可数

词源

Blend of moxa (“mugwort”) + combustion (“burning”), literally "burning of mugwort", with the connecting -i- usual in Latinate vocabulary.

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