Antonyms for physic

Grammar : Noun, verb

Spell : fiz-ik

Phonetic Transcription : ˈfɪz ɪk

Definition of physic

Origin : c.1300, fysike, "art of healing, medical science," also "natural science" (c.1300), from Old French fisike "natural science, art of healing" (12c.) and directly from Latin physica (fem. singular of physicus) "study of nature," from Greek physike (episteme) "(knowledge) of nature," from fem. of physikos "pertaining to nature," from physis "nature," from phyein "to bring forth, produce, make to grow" (cf. phyton "growth, plant," phyle "tribe, race," phyma "a growth, tumor") from PIE root *bheue- "to be exist, grow" (see be). Spelling with ph- attested from late 14c. (see ph). As a noun, "medicine that acts as a laxative," 1610s. The verb meaning "to dose with medicine" is attested from late 14c.

noun cure
verb drug

Example sentences :

You ought not thus to sneer at physic, and make me lose my precious time.
Extract from : « The Imaginary Invalid » by Molire

He said for no harm; to physic cats; what did it matter to me?
Extract from : « Life And Adventures Of Martin Chuzzlewit » by Charles Dickens

Every bane has its corresponding antidote; if so, there may be physic even for a philter.
Extract from : « The Comic Latin Grammar » by Percival Leigh

“You need to be easy with physic, too,” declared the girl, with sparkling eyes.
Extract from : « The Twins of Suffering Creek » by Ridgwell Cullum

I like the notion myself; it is at least a truce with physic.
Extract from : « Diary And Notes Of Horace Templeton, Esq. » by Charles James Lever

Though the printing-press stands to me, the physic bottle does not.
Extract from : « Charles Lever, His Life in His Letters, Vol. I (of II) » by Edmund Downey

Not at all; he may range at will through the whole practice of physic, and adopt his choice.
Extract from : « Nuts and Nutcrackers » by Charles James Lever

T is the same with physic and poetry—you take to it, or you don't take to it!
Extract from : « The Fortunes Of Glencore » by Charles James Lever

I now bleed and physic every cow two or three days before calving.
Extract from : « Cattle and Cattle-breeders » by William M'Combie

Do not take it away; do not give me the physic of good advice.
Extract from : « Paul Patoff » by F. Marion Crawford

Synonyms for physic

Based on : Thesaurus.com - Gutenberg.org - Dictionary.com - Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019