Physic

Quick meaning: Physic is an adjective meaning Relating to or concerning existent materials; physical.

Meaning

Relating to or concerning existent materials; physical.

More Meanings

1. (transitive) To cure or heal.
2. (transitive) To administer medicine to, especially a purgative.
3. (archaic, countable) A medicine or drug, especially a cathartic or purgative.
4. (archaic, uncountable) The art or profession of healing disease; medicine.
5. (archaic, uncountable) Natural philosophy; physics.
6. (obsolete) A physician.

Example Sentences

Desire is death, which physic did except.

Nor can thy shame give physic to my grief.

Learn before thou speak, and use physick or ever thou be sick.

I ſhould not thinke it ſtrange, for 'tis a phyſicke / That's bitter, to ſweet end.

Word Forms

• physick
• physics
• physicking
• physicked

Synonyms for physic

Depending on context, synonyms include cathartic, aperient, purgative, laxative.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include purgative, cathartic, aperient, laxative, cure, physicophysiological.

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