كيف تنطق "physic"

word

ˈfɪzɪk

FIZ-ik

fˈɪzɪk

FIZ-ik

التعريف

An old-fashioned or literary word for medicine, especially a purging medicine (laxative). Rarely used in modern English.

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈfɪzɪk

الإنجليزية البريطانية

fˈɪzɪk

أمريكي

FIZ-ik

بريطاني

FIZ-ik

In the old days, people took physic for many illnesses.

The doctor prescribed a strong physic to clear his system.

He refused to take his physic despite being ill.

You won’t find much physic in a modern pharmacy; ask for medicine instead.