PHYSIC


Meaning of PHYSIC in English

archaic

■ noun medicinal drugs or medical treatment.

■ verb ( ~s , ~king , ~ked ) treat with a medicine.

Origin

ME: from OFr. fisique 'medicine', from L. ~a , from Gk phusikē (epistēmē) '(knowledge) of nature', from phusis 'nature'.

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