phys·ic
/ˈfizik/
noun
medicine, especially a cathartic.
"his servant's venture into selling physic"
verb
treat with a medicine.
"he told Mrs. Webb he had physicked himself"
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1. a : the art or practice of healing disease b : the practice or profession of medicine 2. a medicinal agent or preparation; especially : purgative.
verb (used with object) · to treat with or act upon as a physic or medicine. · to work upon as a medicine does; relieve or cure.
Aug 26, 2024 · Physics can, at base, be defined as the science of matter, motion, and energy. Its laws are typically expressed with economy and precision in ...
Sep 4, 2024 · 1. a science that deals with matter and energy and their interactions 2. a : the physical processes and phenomena of a particular system
Don't confuse physic with physics, the scientific study of the interaction between energy and matter, or psychic, someone who can read minds and see the future.
physic in American English · 1. a medicine that purges; cathartic; laxative · 2. any medicine; a drug or medicament · 3. archaic. the medical art or profession.
A medicinal substance; spec. a cathartic, a purgative. Also: medicines generally. Now historical.
Adjective. physic (comparative more physic, superlative most physic) Relating to or concerning existent materials; physical.
noun · The scientific study of matter, energy, space, and time, and of the relations between them. · The behavior of a given physical system, especially as ...