moxibustion
/ˌmɒk.sɪˈbʌs.t͡ʃən/noun
moxibustion is spelled M-O-X-I-B-U-S-T-I-O-N: 11 letters. It appears about once in every 32 million words in written English, the 173,967th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, moxibustion means “The burning of moxa against the skin to treat pain or illness” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of moxibustion is moxibustions.
How many letters and syllables are in moxibustion?
| Letters | 11: M-O-X-I-B-U-S-T-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 32 million words; the 173,967th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is moxibustion?
Moxibustion appears about once in every 32 million words in written English, the 173,967th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce moxibustion?
- /ˌmɒk.sɪˈbʌs.t͡ʃən/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of moxibustion
- moxibustions plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does moxibustion mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The burning of moxa against the skin to treat pain or illness.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Moxibustion in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense burning of moxa against skin:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | moxibustion |
| German | Moxibustion |
| Portuguese | moxibustão |
| Spanish | moxibustión |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does moxibustion come from?
Blend of moxa (“mugwort”) + combustion, literally “burning of mugwort”, with the connecting -i- usual in Latinate vocabulary.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).