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A drug or other preparation for the treatment or prevention of disease
“I am going to the pharmacy to pick up my prescribed physic for my flu symptoms.”
Any substance, such as a food or in the form of a medicine which has a laxative effect
To treat or administer medicine, especially to purge
“And he told us, with great humour, that when he was wanted to bleed the prince, or physic any of his people, he was generally found lying on his back, in bed, reading the newspapers, or making fancy sketches in pencil, and couldn't come.”
To restore (someone) to a physically sound or healthy condition
Cleansing or stimulating bodily functions, acting as a purging, aperient, or aperitive aid
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