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moxa (enc)
Moxa
n.
1.
(Med.)
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
Artemisia moxa
.
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