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physic

phy·sic

UK/ˈfəz.ək/ US/ˈfɪz.ɪk/ fairly common

noun

1.

Origin

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”).

Phrases

  • Culver's physic
  • physic finger
  • physic garden
  • physic nut

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Broader terms

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