01 n. 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 subst…
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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.(Med.)
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A plant from which this substance is obtained, esp. Artemisia Chinensis, and Artemisia moxa.(Bot.)