How to Pronounce "physic"
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Definition
An old-fashioned or literary word for medicine, especially a purging medicine (laxative). Rarely used in modern English.
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The doctor prescribed a strong physic to clear his system.
In the old days, people took physic for many illnesses.
You won’t find much physic in a modern pharmacy; ask for medicine instead.
In Shakespeare’s time, a bitter physic was seen as a cure-all remedy.