Mox"a (?), n. [A corruption of Japan. mogusa (pronounced mongsa), an
escharotic made from the plant yomigi: cf. F. moxa.] 1. (Med.) 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.
2. (Bot.) A plant from which this substance is obtained, esp. Artemisia
Chinensis, and A. moxa.
Mox"ie (?), n. [fr. Moxie, a trade name for a beverage.] 1. energy;
pep.