physic

Physic is a drug or medicine, particularly a laxative.

(noun)

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

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See physic in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

  1. physics
  2. Archaic the art or science of healing; medical science
  3. 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

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

See physic in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. A medicine or drug, especially a cathartic.
  2. Archaic The art or profession of medicine.
transitive verb phys·icked, phys·ick·ing, phys·ics
  1. To act on as a cathartic.
  2. To cure or heal.
  3. To treat with or as if with medicine.

Origin:

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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