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The inquiries of the jurist are in truth prosecuted much as inquiry in physic and physiology was prosecuted before observation had taken the place of assumption.
Henry James Sumner Maine

Meaning of "physic" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PHYSIC

From Old French fisique, via Latin, from Greek phusikē, from phusis nature.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF PHYSIC

physic  [ˈfɪzɪk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PHYSIC

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Physic is a verb and can also act as a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb physic in English.

WHAT DOES PHYSIC MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of physic in the English dictionary

The first definition of physic in the dictionary is a medicine or drug, esp a cathartic or purge. Other definition of physic is the art or skill of healing. Physic is also to treat with medicine.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO PHYSIC

PRESENT

Present
I physic
you physic
he/she/it physics
we physic
you physic
they physic
Present continuous
I am physicking
you are physicking
he/she/it is physicking
we are physicking
you are physicking
they are physicking
Present perfect
I have physicked
you have physicked
he/she/it has physicked
we have physicked
you have physicked
they have physicked
Present perfect continuous
I have been physicking
you have been physicking
he/she/it has been physicking
we have been physicking
you have been physicking
they have been physicking
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I physicked
you physicked
he/she/it physicked
we physicked
you physicked
they physicked
Past continuous
I was physicking
you were physicking
he/she/it was physicking
we were physicking
you were physicking
they were physicking
Past perfect
I had physicked
you had physicked
he/she/it had physicked
we had physicked
you had physicked
they had physicked
Past perfect continuous
I had been physicking
you had been physicking
he/she/it had been physicking
we had been physicking
you had been physicking
they had been physicking
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will physic
you will physic
he/she/it will physic
we will physic
you will physic
they will physic
Future continuous
I will be physicking
you will be physicking
he/she/it will be physicking
we will be physicking
you will be physicking
they will be physicking
Future perfect
I will have physicked
you will have physicked
he/she/it will have physicked
we will have physicked
you will have physicked
they will have physicked
Future perfect continuous
I will have been physicking
you will have been physicking
he/she/it will have been physicking
we will have been physicking
you will have been physicking
they will have been physicking
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would physic
you would physic
he/she/it would physic
we would physic
you would physic
they would physic
Conditional continuous
I would be physicking
you would be physicking
he/she/it would be physicking
we would be physicking
you would be physicking
they would be physicking
Conditional perfect
I would have physic
you would have physic
he/she/it would have physic
we would have physic
you would have physic
they would have physic
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been physicking
you would have been physicking
he/she/it would have been physicking
we would have been physicking
you would have been physicking
they would have been physicking
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you physic
we let´s physic
you physic
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to physic
Past participle
physicked
Present Participle
physicking
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PHYSIC


anaphasic
ˌænəˈfeɪzɪk
aphasic
æˈfeɪzɪk
biphasic
baɪˈfeɪzɪk
Caucasic
kɔːˈkeɪzɪk
diphasic
daɪˈfeɪzɪk
dyscrasic
dɪsˈkreɪzɪk
dysphasic
dɪsˈfeɪzɪk
euthanasic
ˌjuːθəˈneɪzɪk
gymnasic
dʒɪmˈneɪzɪk
metaphysic
ˌmɛtəˈfɪzɪk
monophasic
ˌmɒnəʊˈfeɪzɪk
multiphasic
ˌmʌltɪˈfeɪzɪk
oxidasic
ˌɒksɪˈdeɪzɪk
paraphasic
ˌpærəˈfeɪzɪk
phasic
ˈfeɪzɪk
polyphasic
ˌpɒlɪˈfeɪzɪk
prophasic
prəʊˈfeɪzɪk
rhizic
ˈraɪzɪk
telophasic
ˌtɛləˈfeɪzɪk
tisick
ˈtɪzɪk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PHYSIC

physiatry
physical
physical activity
physical anthropology
physical chemistry
physical education
physical examination
physical exercise
physical fitness
physical geography
physical handicap
physical jerks
physical medicine
physical science
physical therapist
physical therapy
physical training
physicalism
physicalist
physicalistic

WORDS THAT END LIKE PHYSIC

art music
background music
basic
classic
classical music
country music
Culver´s physic
dance music
electronic music
folk music
forensic
House music
intrinsic
Jurassic
music
pop music
rock music
sheet music
sic
world music

Synonyms and antonyms of physic in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «physic» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PHYSIC

Find out the translation of physic to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of physic from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «physic» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

物理
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

físico
570 millions of speakers

English

physic
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

जिस्मानी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

عالج
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

физико
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

físico
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

চিকিত্সাবিজ্ঞান
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

physique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

fizik
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Physik
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

下剤
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

심령
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Fisik
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

y học
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வைத்தியக்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

शारीरिक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tıp
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

fisica
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

fizyka
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

фізико
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

fizică
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Φυσικής
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

geneesmiddel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

physic
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

physic
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of physic

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PHYSIC»

The term «physic» is quite widely used and occupies the 44.342 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PHYSIC» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «physic» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «physic» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about physic

EXAMPLES

2 QUOTES WITH «PHYSIC»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word physic.
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William Drummond
I study myself more than any other subject; it is my metaphysic, and my physic.
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Henry James Sumner Maine
The inquiries of the jurist are in truth prosecuted much as inquiry in physic and physiology was prosecuted before observation had taken the place of assumption.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PHYSIC»

Discover the use of physic in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to physic and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The General Practice of Physic: Extracted Chiefly from the ...
Extracted Chiefly from the Writings of the Most Celebrated Practical Physicians, and the Medical Essays, Transactions, Journels, and Literary Correspondence of the Learned Societies in Europe, to which is Prefixed, an Introduction, ...
Richard Brookes, 1765
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Elements of the practice of physic
John Gregory William Creech ((Edimburgo)), John Balfour ((Edimburgo)). tural, nor is there any evidence of acrimony in any of the fluids ; and tho?, after death, there is often found inflammation, suppuration, or effusion, within the head, yet ...
John Gregory, William Creech ((Edimburgo)), John Balfour ((Edimburgo)), 1774
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Primitive Physic: Or, an Easy and Natural Method of Curing ...
Or, an Easy and Natural Method of Curing Most Diseases John Wesley. PRIMITIVE PHYSIC An EASY and NATURAL METHOD O F C U R / N q / - □J&M O S T ni S E A S E S. By JOHN WES LE Y, M. A. Homo sum; humani nihil a me alienum ...
John Wesley, 1785
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Shakespeare and the Practice of Physic: Medical Narratives ...
By Shakespeare's time, the debate over legitimate medical practice had become vociferous and public.
Todd Howard James Pettigrew, 2007
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Formulae medicamentorum or, a compendium of the modern ...
to which is prefixed an essay on the effects and uses of blood-letting Hugh Smith. No. XLI. It Decoct, cort. cum serpentar. si . Tinct. cort. Peruv. simp. :jij. Syr. croci, 3jsi. M. ft. haust. quarta quaque hora fume nd. ' R Alumin. 3 si. Cons, rosar. rub.
Hugh Smith, 1772
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The modern practice of physic, exhibiting the character, ...
Robert Thomas. CLASS I. PYREXIA, or FEBRILE DISEASES. The character assigned to this class of diseases is, increased heat and frequency of the pulse, after a shivering, accompanied with a disturbance in many of the functions, and ...
Robert Thomas, 1821
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First Lines of the Practice of Physic (1-2)
Volume: 1-2 General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1805 Original Publisher: Printed by L. Nichols for E. Duyckninck Subjects: Medicine Medical / General Medical / Clinical Medicine Medical / Diseases Medical / ...
William Cullen, 2009
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A Key to Physic, and the Occult Sciences
An ambitious work of philosophy and medical theory, attempting to marry occult understandings of the body with Enlightenment science.
Ebenezer Sibly, 2012
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The London practice of physic
disease, by some experienced inoculators, to be made with one part of weak spirit of vitriol, and two parts of sweet spirit of vitriol. Half an ounce of this is to be added to three pints of barley-water, or as much pectoral decoction, and is used to ...
‎1779
10
Salt physic
With hard-won wisdom which comes from the cycles of departure and return, these are poems that quietly perform some of the disturbances of the female voice; they speak into and from an occupied space.
Jacqueline Larson, Beth Follett, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PHYSIC»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term physic is used in the context of the following news items.
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Khartoum, Gor Mahia Reach Quarters After Draw
A game of speed, physic and technic is what characterized this game as Khartoum put Gor Mahia on the back of their foot with an individual ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
2
Marshall medical school gets grant to train physicians
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) - Marshall University's medical school has received a $1.2 million federal grant for training new physicians in patient ... «Washington Times, Jul 15»
3
'Let's Get Physic-al' this Saturday
Charles Warner | The Union Daily Times The Piedmont Physic Garden will be the site of “Let's Get Physic-al,” a workshop conducted by ... «Union Daily Times, Jul 15»
4
Community garden and Oare Gunpowder Works Country Park …
Oare Gunpowder Works Country Park and the Abbey Physic ... The Abbey Physic Community Garden is a half acre walled garden near to St ... «Canterbury Times, Jul 15»
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Garden open to public view
The physic garden is divided into eight rectangles including medicinal herbs for the different body systems. All the herbs are identified by labels ... «Forfar Dispatch, Jul 15»
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Young garden designer finalist uses Homebase experience
Her Tatton Park young designers garden was created wit a £12,000 RHS grant and represented the physic gardens of England, The design ... «Horticulture Week, Jul 15»
7
Meet Kaji: The Secret R&B Project of Former Metalhead Kevin Gentry
Kaji's debut show, on January 30, 2015, at Syntax Physic Opera, unveiled a fully formed project, with guest musicians and backup singers. «Westword, Jul 15»
8
Ant-man shrinking into subatomic size doesn't make any sense for …
... Particles work and that Scott shrank down to subatomic size. This theory states that that is imposible using the "physic" laws in the movie. «moviepilot.com, Jul 15»
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Boost for Leeds United fans as midfielder returns to training
... return to light training of midfielder Luke Murphy, pictures have emerged of the 25 year old training in Austria with physic Harvey Sharman. «The 72 - We Love the Football League, Jul 15»
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Young garden designers at Tatton Park
With the physic gardens of medieval England in mind, Kate Savill has created a serene space with naturalistic planting. The sketch for Kate ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»

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