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Physic is a drug or medicine, particularly a laxative.

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An example of a physic is an over-the-counter medication for constipation.

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noun

physics
Archaic the art or science of healing; medical science
a medicine or remedy, esp. a laxative or cathartic

Origin: ME fisike < OFr fisique < L physica, natural science (in ML, medicine) < Gr physikē < physis, nature < phyein, to produce, become: see be

transitive verb physicked, physicking

to dose with medicine, esp. with a cathartic
to have a curative effect on; heal

See physic in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A medicine or drug, especially a cathartic.
Archaic The art or profession of medicine.

transitive verb phys·icked, phys·ick·ing, phys·ics

To act on as a cathartic.
To cure or heal.
To treat with or as if with medicine.

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Origin: Middle English phisik

Origin: , from Old French fisique, medical science, natural science

Origin: , from Latin, natural science

Origin: , from Greek phusikē

Origin: , feminine of phusikos, of nature

Origin: , from phusis, nature; see bheuə- in Indo-European roots

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