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noun

ˈfi-zik How to pronounce physic (audio)
Definition of physicnext
as in medicine
a substance or preparation used to treat disease the museum has an exhibit on some of the strange physics that were once used to cure disease

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verb

as in to care (for)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for physic
  1. medicine
  2. treat
  3. drug
  4. nurse
  5. medication
  6. cure
  7. remedy
  8. doctor
Noun
  • The leading causes of death have changed dramatically since America's founding 250 years ago, highlighting how far medicine has come.
    — Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
  • The findings have not yet been peer-reviewed, but scientists say the work represents an important step toward understanding the basic building blocks of life and developing new technologies that could one day be used in medicine.
    — Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026
Definition of medicine
Verb
  • If your go-to bag is a roomy tote, treat yourself to the Medium City Tote by Coach.
    — Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 4 July 2026
  • He was then treated by medical staff and was considered stable, police said.
    — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
Definition of treat
Noun
  • But George played just 41 games in the 2024-25 season and 37 last season, when he was suspended for 25 games late in the regular season for violating the league’s drug policy.
    — Tim Casey, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • The drugs typically range in cost from $2,000 to $3,500 for a 30-day supply.
    — Tamar Hallerman, AJC.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of drug
Verb
  • Unluckily, Alys, freshly alienated by Daemon, arrives just in time to nurse the enemy of her enemy back to health.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 29 June 2026
  • They are set to be without right-back Reece James, who is nursing a hamstring injury.
    — The Athletic Soccer Experts, New York Times, 27 June 2026
Definition of nurse
Noun
  • Maintenance inhalers are either long-acting airway dilators or anti-inflammatory medications like steroids that patients should take daily.
    — Alexandra Frost, USA Today, 5 July 2026
  • Though effective medication exists, the issue is persistent in areas with a lack of easy access to testing, treatment and clean water so people don't rely on local bodies of water for drinking and bathing.
    — William McCarthy, NPR, 4 July 2026
Definition of medication
Verb
  • By reducing the time parts spend in curing equipment, factories could potentially process more components using the same infrastructure, easing one of the production bottlenecks facing the aerospace industry.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 5 July 2026
  • There is still nothing wrong with America that cannot be cured by what’s right with America.
    — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 4 July 2026
Definition of cure
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  • Her remedy isn't avoidance, but direct conversation—giving people space to talk through what went wrong before launching the next effort.
    — Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • The dealers will inspect and repair or replace the fender flares as necessary, free of charge, as part of the recall remedy, NHTSA said.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 30 June 2026
Definition of remedy
Verb
  • Several subsequent investigations into the Russia probe have identified multiple errors into how it was conducted, and a former FBI lawyer pleaded guilty in 2020 to doctoring an email during the course of the inquiry.
    — Eric Tucker, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026
  • The fake image claimed the official Nintendo names for the blocks were Orange Ricky, Blue Ricky, Cleveland Z, Rhode Island Z, Hero, Teewee, and Smashboy — but the image had been doctored.
    — Louis Peitzman, Entertainment Weekly, 29 June 2026
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“Physic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/physic. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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