Physic
1Physic — Phys ic, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Physiced}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Physicking}.] 1. To treat with physic or medicine; to administer medicine to, esp. a cathartic; to operate on as a cathartic; to purge. [1913 Webster] 2. To work on as a remedy; to heal;… …
2Physic — Phys ic, n. [OE. phisike, fisike, OF. phisique, F. physique knowledge of nature, physics, L. physica, physice, fr. Gr. ?, fr. fysiko s natural, from fy sis nature, fr. ? to produce, grow, akin to E. be. See {Be}, and cf. {Physics}, {Physique}.] 1 …
3physic — [fiz′ik] n. [ME fisike < OFr fisique < L physica, natural science (in ML, medicine) < Gr physikē < physis, nature < phyein, to produce, become: see BE] 1. rare var. of PHYSICS 2. Archaic the art or science of healing; medical… …
4Physic — (spr. fisik), ein in England gebräuchliches Abführmittel für Pferde, besteht aus Aloe, Ingwer und Palmöl oder grüner Seife. In Deutschland als Aloepille viel billiger …
5physic — index drug (noun), drug (verb) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
6physic — c.1300, art of healing, medical science, also natural science (c.1300), from O.Fr. fisike natural science, art of healing (12c.), from L. physica (fem. sing.) study of nature, from Gk. physike episteme knowledge of nature, from fem. of physikos… …
7physic — n *remedy, cure, medicine, medicament, medication, specific …
8physic — archaic ► NOUN ▪ medicinal drugs or medical treatment. ORIGIN Latin physica, from Greek phusik epist m knowledge of nature …
9Physic — Septimus Heap ist der Name einer Fantasyreihe von Angie Sage. Bis jetzt sind seit 2005 die vier Bände Magyk, Flyte, Physic und Queste erschienen. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Überblick 2 Die Bücher 2.1 Magyk 2.2 Flyte 2.3 …
10physic — n. & v. esp. archaic. n. 1 a medicine (a dose of physic). 2 the art of healing. 3 the medical profession. v.tr. (physicked, physicking) dose with physic. Phrases and idioms: physic garden a garden for cultivating medicinal herbs etc. Etymology:… …
