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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MOXA

Anglicized version of Japanese mogusa, contraction of moe gusa burning herb.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF MOXA

moxa  [ˈmɒksə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MOXA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Moxa is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MOXA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of moxa in the English dictionary

The definition of moxa in the dictionary is a downy material obtained from various plants and used in Oriental medicine by being burned on the skin as a cauterizing agent or counterirritant for the skin. Other definition of moxa is any of various plants yielding this material, such as the wormwood Artemisia chinensis.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MOXA


adnexa
ædˈnɛksə
al-Aqsa
æl ˈæksə
bobbysoxer
ˈbɒbɪˌsɒksə
boxer
ˈbɒksə
chionodoxa
kaɪˌɒnəˈdɒksə
coxa
ˈkɒksə
diplexer
daɪˈplɛksə
elixir
ɪˈlɪksə
fixer
ˈfɪksə
flexor
ˈflɛksə
indexer
ˈɪndeksə
kickboxer
ˈkɪkˌbɒksə
mixer
ˈmɪksə
multiplexer
ˈmʌltɪˌplɛksə
oxer
ˈɒksə
paradoxer
ˈpærəˌdɒksə
relaxer
rɪˈlæksə
taxa
ˈtæksə
vexer
ˈvɛksə
waxer
ˈwæksə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MOXA

mow
mow down
mowburn
mowburnt
mowdie
mowdiewart
mowdiewort
mower
mowing
Mowlam
mown
MOX
moxibustion
moxie
moy
Moya
moygashel
Moyle
moz

WORDS THAT END LIKE MOXA

antefixa
Cunaxa
orixa

Synonyms and antonyms of moxa in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «moxa» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MOXA

Find out the translation of moxa to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of moxa from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «moxa» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

moxa
570 millions of speakers

English

moxa
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मोक्सा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

MOXA
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

мокса
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

moxa
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

moxa
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

moxa
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Moxa
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Moxa
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

もぐさ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Moxa
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Moxa
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மோக்சா
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मोक्साना
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

moxa
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

moxa
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Moxa
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

мокса
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Moxa
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

moxa
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

soort plant
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

moxa
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

moxa
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of moxa

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MOXA»

The term «moxa» is regularly used and occupies the 58.753 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MOXA» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about moxa

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MOXA»

Discover the use of moxa in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to moxa and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Celestial Lancets: A History and Rationale of Acupuncture ...
This study of two ancient therapeutic techniques of Chinese medicine gives a full account of both methods in the theoretical structure of Chinese medicine, combined with a rationale in the light of modern scientific knowledge.
Gwei-Djen Lu, Joseph Needham, 2012
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Advanced Techniques in Oriental Medicine
The more refined the moxa, the lighter its color, the fluffier it is, the faster it burns and the less smoke it makes. The higher the grade of moxa, the more expensive it is. Crude moxa should be used in moxa burners. Only pure moxa should be ...
Skya Abbate, 2011
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Fertility Wisdom: How Traditional Chinese Medicine Can Help ...
CIRCULATE. YOUR. QI: USING. MOXA. Thousands of years ago, Chinese landowners would dig a hole on their property, fill it with dried mugwort leaf, and burn the leaves. After a while, steam would come up from the ground at various ...
Angela C. Wu, 2006
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Clinical Introduction to Medical Acupuncture
The leaves are used to make moxa. Moxa leaves are bitter and acrid. When raw, they are warm; when prepared, they are hot. Moxa is pure yang in character and opens the 12 channels. The warmth of the burning moxa, then, enters the bone ...
Steven K.H. Aung, William Pai-Dei Chen, 2011
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On the use of the moxa: as a therapeutical agent
A Porte-Moxa, also represented in the margin, is intended to fix this cylinder upon the precise spot where we wish the application to ' be made. The metallic ring of this instrument is isolated from the skin, by three small supports of ebony, which ...
Dominique Jean Larrey (baron), 1822
6
Chinese Medicine in Fertility Disorders
Moxa Cone In this technique, moxa wool is shaped into small cones that are placed directly on the skin or on a medium (salt, a slice of ginger, garlic). Also available are industrially pre-manufactured moxa cones with a sticky bottom, which are ...
Andreas A. Noll, Sabine Wilms, 2011
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Chasing the Dragon's Tail: The Theory and Practice of ...
Step one treatment with tai ji (taikyoku) moxa It is important to note, as a preface to our description of taiji moxa, that when we describe the use of any moxa, except the use of kyutoshin moxa on the handle of the needle, we are referring to very ...
Yoshio Manaka, Kazuko Itaya, Stephen Birch, 1995
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Acupuncture and Moxibustion Formulas and Treatments
For hemiplegia, i.e., paraplegia of the right or left side, moxa Bai Hui (GV 20) 3 cones. First needle He Gu (LI 4) on the side without disease, and then moxa it on the diseased side. Do this on the following points. Needle Qu Chi (LI 11) 5 fen and ...
Dan'an Cheng, Wu Ming, 1996
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A Physiological Enquiry Respecting the Action of Moxa: And ...
When our object is to obtain any of the effects last described, it will be advisable, previously to the application of the Moxa, to mark the spot on which we may wish to place it, with a little circle of ink; and in case of using the blow-pipe, we should  ...
William Wallace, 1827
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The Systematic Classic of Acupuncture & Moxibustion
Then moxa the coccyx bone,28 using the same number of the cones as that of the patient's age. Moxa the (viscus-)associ- ated back points that have been found to be depressed21' Moxa the point in a depression appearing in the shoulder ...
Mi Huangfu, 1994

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MOXA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term moxa is used in the context of the following news items.
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Effective treatments for sport injuries
Moxibustion is the process of applying the 'moxa' herb to the head of the acupuncture needle and allowing it to burn, in order to gently warm ... «Jamaica Gleaner, Jul 15»
2
Moxa launches industrial 802.11n/HSPA wireless router for WLAN …
Moxa has released the WDR-3124A, the company's first wireless router that combines both WLAN and WWAN connectivity to ensure that your ... «Control Engineering Asia, Jul 15»
3
Solar Decathlon: Moxa sponsors Stevens Institute Sure House
Moxa is sponsoring Stevens Institute of Technology as it competes in the US Department of Energy's Solar Decathlon 2015, an award-winning ... «Solar Novus Today, Jul 15»
4
This West Austin resort ranks among world's best destination spas
T+L touts "a mind-bending craniosacral massage, which is followed by an equally impressive Tajii Moxa (Chinese heat therapy) session. «CultureMap Austin, Jul 15»
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Moxa's New Generation AWK-A Series Defends Your Networks with …
NewswireToday - /newswire/ - Brea, CA, United States, 2015/07/03 - Moxa recently unveiled a new class of WLAN devices, the AWK-A series, which ensure ... «Newswire Today, Jul 15»
6
24 songs from Wales which should be the soundtrack to your weekend
... digital-only released titled Moxa – an adventurous EP, from which Rotoscope is taken, blending field recordings and cinematic, dense synth ... «WalesOnline, Jul 15»
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Moxa Sponsors Stevens Institute of Technology in US Department of …
BREA, CA - Moxa is proud to sponsor Stevens Institute of Technology as it competes in the U.S. Department of Energy's Solar Decathlon 2015, ... «ThomasNet News, Jul 15»
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Moxa to sponsor Stevens Institute of Technology in Solar Decathlon
Moxa will provide its industrial hardened networking equipment to Stevens Institute of Technology students as they build their entry, SURE ... «Control Design, Jul 15»
9
Acupuncture: what to expect from Chinese medicine
After receiving your diagnosis, an acupuncturist will choose a treatment method, which could include cupping therapy, moxa (heat therapy), ... «www.ottawacommunitynews.com/, Jul 15»
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Moxa LTE industrial cellular gateway helps M2M system integrators …
Moxa's OnCell G3470A-LTE LTE/Ethernet IP gateway provides a ... Moxa is helping system integrators embrace and take full advantage of LTE ... «Windpower Engineering, Jun 15»

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