Physic Definition
fĭzĭk
physicked, physicking, physics
noun
physics
Webster's New World
A medicine or remedy, esp. a laxative or cathartic.
Webster's New World
The art or science of healing; medical science.
Webster's New World
verb
physicked
To act on as a cathartic.
American Heritage
To dose with medicine, esp. with a cathartic.
Webster's New World
To have a curative effect on; heal.
Webster's New World
To act on as a cathartic.
American Heritage Medicine
Origin of Physic
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Middle English phisik from Old French fisique medical science, natural science from Latin natural science from Greek phusikē feminine of phusikos of nature from phusis nature bheuə- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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