| n. | 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 Artemisia moxa. |
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