physic /fizˈik/

1. Orig natural philosophy, physics (obsolete)
2. The science, art, or practice of medicine (obsolete)
3. A medicine (rare)
4. Anything healing or wholesome (figurative)

1. Physical, natural
2. Medicinal

1. To give medicine to
2. To heal

physˈicism /-sizm/ noun

Belief in the material or physical as opposed to the spiritual

physˈicky adjective

Like medicine

physic garden noun

1. Orig a garden of medicinal plants
2. A botanic garden

physic nut noun

The purgative seed of the tropical American tree Jatropha curcas, of the spurge family

• take the wind out of someone's sails
• take the word
• take the words out of someone's mouth
• take the wraps off
• take thought
• take time by the forelock
• take Time by the forelock
• take time off
• take time out
• take to
• take to flight
• take to heart
• take toll of
• take to one's bed
• take to one's heart
• take to one's heels
• take to one's toes
• take to pieces
• take to task
• take to the bent
• take to the boats
• take to the cleaners
• take to the heather
• take to the road
• take to town