Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

moxibustion

/ˌmɒk.sɪˈbʌs.t͡ʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.49 in modern English

Syllables: mox-i-bus-tion
IPA: /ˌmɒk.sɪˈbʌs.t͡ʃən/

22

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Traditional Chinese medicine includes herbal remedy, diet therapy, use of animal secretion and organs, acupuncture, massage, moxibustion (the application of a burning moxa plant to skin), and other folk methods."

Etymology

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

Usage

Inflected Forms

moxibustions (plural)

Derived Forms

moxibustionist

Questions

How do you pronounce moxibustion?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌmɒk.sɪˈbʌs.t͡ʃən/.
What does moxibustion mean?: The burning of moxa against the skin to treat pain or illness.
Where does moxibustion come from?: Blend of moxa (“mugwort”) + combustion, literally “burning of mugwort”, with the connecting -i- usual in Latinate vocabulary.

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