Definition of PHYSIC

physic

Meanings

Plural: physics

Noun

  • a purging medicine; stimulates evacuation of the bowels
  • A medicine or drug, especially a cathartic or purgative.
  • The art or profession of healing disease; medicine.
  • Natural philosophy; physics.
  • A physician.

Adj

  • Relating to or concerning existent materials; physical.

Verb

  • To cure or heal.
  • To administer medicine to, especially a purgative.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English phisik, from Latin physicus, from Ancient Greek φῠσῐκός (phŭsĭkós, “natural; physical”), from φύσις (phúsis, “origin, birth; nature, quality; form, shape; type, kind”), from φῠ́ω (phŭ́ō, “grow”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰuH- (“to appear, become, rise up”).

Scrabble Score: 16

physic is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
physic is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
physic is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

physic is a valid Words With Friends word