Physic

fiz′ik, n. the science of medicine: the art of healing: a medicine: ( orig. ) natural philosophy, physics.— v.t. to give medicine to:— pr.p. phys′icking; pa.t. and pa.p. phys′icked. — ns. Physician (fi-zish′an), one skilled in the use of physic or the art of healing: one who prescribes remedies for diseases: a doctor.— ns. Physic′iancy , post or office of physician; Physic′ianship ; Phys′ic-nut , Barb a does or Purging nut , the seeds of Jatropha curcas .— Physic garden , a botanical garden. [O. Fr.,—Gr. physikē , natural—Gr. physis , nature.]