MOX'A, noun The down of the mugwort of China; a soft lanuginous substance prepared in Japan from the young leaves of a species of Artemisia. In the eastern countries, it is used for the gout, etc. by burning it on the skin. This produces a dark colored spot, the exulceration of which is promoted by applying a little garlic.
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Webster's Dictionary 1828
American Dictionary of the English Language, Noah Webster, 1828.