moxibustion
moxibustion · moxibustions
прижигание
Moxibustion
The burning of moxa against the skin to treat pain or illnessThe burning of moxa against the skin to treat pain or illness.
/ˌmɒk.sɪˈbʌs.t͡ʃən/
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)The burning of moxa against the skin to treat pain or illness.
Moxibustion
прижига́ниеprižigánije
Translations
7 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
burning of moxa against skin:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
burning of moxa against skin:
Origin
Blend of moxa (“mugwort”) + combustion, literally “burning of mugwort”, with the connectinBlend of moxa (“mugwort”) + combustion, literally “burning of mugwort”, with the connecting -i- usual in Latinate vocabulary.
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Forms
plural: moxibustions| Singular | moxibustion |
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Word family
1 related wordsDerivedmoxibustionist
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable