physic

ˈfɪzɪk

Definition

Definition of physic - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

laxative remedy

Dated

medicine or drug, especially a purgative

Dated

The old woman offered a homemade physic to cure his ailments..

drug

medicine

healthcare work

Dated

the art or practice of healing disease

Dated

He studied physic at the university to become a doctor..

healing

medicine

obsolete

Rare

doctor or medical practitioner in old times

Rare

In medieval times, a physic was consulted for ailments.

healer

leech

medic

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Expressions with physic

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physic nut

tropical tree with poisonous seeds used for fuel or dye

The physic nut is grown for its oil-rich seeds.

Origin of physic

Greek, physike (natural science)

Examples of physic in a sentence

The doctor prescribed a physic for the patient.
Ancient texts often reference the practice of physic.
She has a deep interest in the history of physic.
The village physic was known for herbal remedies.
A physic would often travel to treat patients.

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French:remède, médecine, ...
German:Medizin, Heilkunde, ...
Italian:rimedio, medico, ...
Spanish:remedio, curación, ...
Portuguese:medicamento, medicina, ...
Chinese:药剂, 医学, ...
Japanese:薬, 医学, ...
Arabic:مُسْهِل, طِبّ, ...
Hebrew:סַם מְשַׁלְשֵׁל, רְפוּאָה, ...
Russian:лекарство, медицина, ...
Ukrainian:ліки, медицина, ...
Hindi:दवा, चिकित्सा, ...
Bengali:ঔষধ, চিকিৎসাশাস্ত্র, ...
Catalan:medicina, ciència mèdica, ...
Czech:projímadlo, lékařství, ...
Danish:medicin, lægevidenskab, ...
Dutch:medicijn, geneeskunde, ...
Greek:φάρμακο, ιατρική, ...
Hungarian:hashajtó, orvoslás, ...
Khmer:ថ្នាំបញ្ចុះលាមក, វេជ្ជសាស្ត្រ, ...
Korean:약, 의학, ...
Persian:دارو, پزشکی, ...
Polish:lekarstwo, medycyna, ...
Portuguese (BR):medicamento, medicina, ...
Romanian:medicament, medicină, ...
Swedish:medicin, läkekonst, ...
Thai:ยา, การแพทย์, ...
Turkish:ilaç, tıbbı, ...
Vietnamese:thuốc, y học, ...

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