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(1):

(n.) A plant from which this substance is obtained, esp. Artemisia Chinensis, and A. moxa.

(2):

(n.) 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.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Moxa'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​m/moxa.html. 1828.
 
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