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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Physic \Phys"ic\ (f[i^]z"[i^]k), noun [OE. phisike, fisike, OF. phisique, F. physique knowledge of nature, physics, L. physica, physice, fr. Gr. fysikh', fr. fysiko's natural, from fy'sis nature, fr. fy'ein to produce, grow, akin to E. be. See {Be}, and cf. {Physics}, {Physique}.]
1. The art of healing diseases; the science of medicine; the theory or practice of medicine; -- an archaic term, superseded by {medicine}. [archaic] "A doctor of physik." --Chaucer.
2. A specific internal application for the cure or relief of sickness; a remedy for disease; a medicine.
3. Specifically, a medicine that purges; a cathartic.
{Physic nut} (Bot.), a small tropical American euphorbiaceous tree ({Jatropha Curcas}), and its seeds, which are well flavored, but contain a drastic oil which renders them dangerous if eaten in large quantities.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Medicine \Med"i*cine\, verb (used with an object) To give medicine to; to affect as a medicine does; to remedy; to cure. "Medicine thee to that sweet sleep." --Shak.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Medicine \Med"i*cine\, noun [L. medicina (sc. ars), fr. medicinus medical, fr. medicus: cf. F. m['e]decine. See {Medical}.]
1. The science which relates to the prevention, cure, or alleviation of disease.
2. Any substance administered in the treatment of disease; a remedial agent; a medication; a drug; a pharmaceutical; a medicament; a remedy; physic.
By medicine, life may be prolonged. --Shak.
3. A philter or love potion. [Obs.] --Shak.
4. [F. m['e]decin.] A physician. [Obs.] --Shak.
5. (a) Among the North American Indians, any object supposed to give control over natural or magical forces, to act as a protective charm, or to cause healing; also, magical power itself; the potency which a charm, token, or rite is supposed to exert. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
The North American Indian boy usually took as his medicine the first animal of which he dreamed during the long and solitary fast that he observed at puberty. --F. H. Giddings. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] (b) Hence, a similar object or agency among other savages. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
6. Short for {Medicine man}. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
7. Intoxicating liquor; drink. [Slang] [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
{Medicine bag}, a charm; -- so called among the North American Indians, or in works relating to them.
{Medicine man} (among the North American Indians), a person who professes to cure sickness, drive away evil spirits, and regulate the weather by the arts of magic; a shaman.
{Medicine seal}, a small gem or paste engraved with reversed characters, to serve as a seal. Such seals were used by Roman physicians to stamp the names of their medicines.
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
noun
1: the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques [syn: {medicine}, {medical specialty}]
2: (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease [syn: {medicine}, {medication}, {medicament}, {medicinal drug}]
3: the learned profession that is mastered by graduate training in a medical school and that is devoted to preventing or alleviating or curing diseases and injuries; "he studied medicine at Harvard" [syn: {medicine}, {practice of medicine}]
4: punishment for one's actions; "you have to face the music"; "take your medicine" [syn: {music}, {medicine}]
verb
1: treat medicinally, treat with medicine [syn: {medicate}, {medicine}]
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