physic
phys·ic
physic · physics · physicked · physicking
To cure or healTo cure or heal.
/ˈfɪz.ɪk/
» Temperance is the best physic.
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2 senses(transitive)To cure or heal.
(transitive)To administer medicine to, especially a purgative.
Examples
1 sentencesTemperance is the best physic.
Origin
From Middle English fysike (noun) and phisiken, fisike (verb; from the noun), from Old FreFrom Middle English fysike (noun) and phisiken, fisike (verb; from the noun), from Old French fisike (“natural science, art of healing”), from Latin physica (“study of nature”), from Ancient Greek φυσική (phusikḗ), feminine singular of φῠσῐκός (phŭsĭkós, “natural; physical”), see above.
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Forms
physics, physicking, physicked, physickedLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle