moxibustion
/ˌmɒk.sɪˈbʌs.t͡ʃən/
构词拆解
moxa
词干
‘mugwort’
词源说明
Blend of moxa (“mugwort”) + combustion, literally “burning of mugwort”, with the connecting -i- usual in Latinate vocabulary.
释义
名词noun
- 1folk medicineThe burning of moxa against the skin to treat pain or illness.