n.
Pronunciation: ' mäk-s ə
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin, from Japanese mogusa
Date: 1675
: a soft woolly mass prepared from the ground young leaves of a Eurasian artemisia (esp. Artemisia vulgaris ) that is used in traditional Chinese and Japanese medicine typically in the form of sticks or cones which are ignited and placed on or close to the skin or used to heat acupuncture needles